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Unit Plan
Purple Math

Purplemath: Simplifying Expressions With Exponents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A detailed look at how to simplify expressions with exponents and how to apply the rules for exponents. Lots of examples included. The third page provides an interactive widget to use for simplifying expressions with exponents.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: N rn.a.2: Checking a Calculation of a Decimal Exponent

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The purpose of the task is to connect properties of fractional exponents with ordering of real numbers. Aligns with N-RN.A.2.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: N rn.a.2: Kepler's Third Law of Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The purpose of this task is to solve some expressions requiring fractional exponents in the modeling context of planetary motion. Aligns with N-RN.A.2.