MARS - Mathematics Assessment Resource Service
Applying Properties of Exponents
The properties of exponents are all linked together and it is your mathematicians' job to discover and apply those rules. The comprehensive instructional activity begins with a pre-assessment task to check for prior knowledge and then...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Exponents and Division
Create a human fraction to learn about division of exponents. Scholars develop the rule for division of exponents by being part of a human fraction to explore and justify the rule. They also consider zero exponents and negative exponents.
Mathed Up!
Fractional and Negative Indices
Explore how to deal with fractional and negative exponents. Scholars watch a video reviewing fractional, zero, and negative exponents. After the video, they test their skills by completing a learning exercise covering the concepts.
EngageNY
Mid-Module Assessment Task: Grade 8 Module 1
Assess your young mathematicians' knowledge and understanding of the properties of exponents. The questions in the seventh lesson of 15 incorporate the properties learned in the first six modules of this series. Individuals use and apply...
EngageNY
Numbers Raised to the Zeroth Power
What in the world is the zeroth power? Examine the patterns of exponents as they apply to the zeroth power. Scholars apply the zero property to simple exponential expressions in this fourth lesson plan in a series of 15. The examples...
Willow Tree
Multiplying and Dividing Monomials
Apply the power of mathematics to the power expressions. The lesson gives examples of expressions that utilize each of the exponent rules to simplify. Once seeing the exponent rules individually, scholars combine them to simplify an...
Curated OER
Exponent Rules
Pupils use calculators to work independently to discover the rules for working with exponents. The instructional activity requires the use of a TI-nspire handheld and software.
Curated OER
Laws of Exponents
In this Algebra I/Algebra II worksheet, learners use the laws of exponents to solve problems involving zero and negative exponents. The one page worksheet contains six multiple choice questions. Answers are included.
Curated OER
8.4 Negative and Zero Exponent
In this negative and zero exponent worksheet, students evaluate given expressions. They write exponents without negative or zero exponents. This one-page worksheet contains 36 multi-step problems.
Curated OER
Dividing by Monomials
In this monomials worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 20 different problems that include dividing various monomials. First, they identify and define quotient of powers, zero exponent and negative exponents. Then, students simplify...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: "N^0"
"Why is any number raised to the zero power equal to one?" A good question and an even better answer
University of Waterloo (Canada)
University of Waterloo: Cemc: Math Circles: Exponents [Pdf]
This worksheet provides exercises in writing expressions in exponential form, multiplying and dividing powers, and working with zero and negative exponents. A series of challenging word problems are included.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Adding Exponents
Explains how to add exponents as well as other aspects of exponents including positive and negative exponents, rational exponents, zero exponents, power of power, and division of exponents. Includes practice problems with answers provided.
Wyzant
Wyzant: Exponents of Numbers Worksheet
Ten very simple exponent problems are provided from the site of WyzAnt where the base and the exponent, both, are integers. An answer sheet is also provided so that the students can check their answers.
Wyzant
Wyzant: Exponents
The lesson from WyzAnt begins with a review of the definition of exponents then proceeds to several examples which show the definition in action. Special cases such as those involving negative bases as well as the zero exponent and the...