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Worksheet
Curated OER

Exponents: Positive and Negative Bases

For Students 9th - 12th
In this exponents worksheet, students solve 18 exponent problems.  Students use exponent rules to simplify exponents with positive and negative bases.
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Interactive
Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Patterning the Powers of 10

For Students 6th - 8th
This interactive Learn Alberta math resource offers a hands-on exploration of positive and negative exponents. In particular, students will work on completing patterns of base 10 exponents in a variety of forms, then look at these in the...
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Unit Plan
University of Guelph

University of Guelph: Physics Tutorials: Graphing Exponential Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a tutorial site explaining different types of graphs of exponential functions.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Number Sense

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Order of operations goes beyond the traditional basic four operations to include positive and negative exponents and parenthesizes.
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Unit Plan
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Number: Positive Exponents

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Students learn about the concept of exponents by exploring a tutorial. They can then test their knowledge by taking a ten question assessment that increases in difficulty as they correctly answer questions.
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Activity
Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Lamar University: Paul's Online Math Notes: Algebra: Integer Exponents

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The mathematics tutorial consists of notes and examples that investigate positive and negative integer exponents.
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Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble

Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Exponents and Radicals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This 2-part tutorial investigates exponents and radicals. Students learn about the concepts through class notes and practice problems. Topics include types of exponents, rational form, and exponential form. Radicals are discussed in Part...
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Adding Exponents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Activity
Help Algebra

Help algebra.com: Exponents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Along with the definition of an exponent, this site also presents the properties of exponents. Several examples are used to demonstrate the properties. A summary of the laws of exponents is included for quick reference.
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Activity
Help Algebra

Help algebra.com: Positive Integer Exponents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Product of a Power and Power to a Power laws of exponents are introduced. Examples are included to demonstrate how to simply expressions with these laws.
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Unit Plan
Wyzant

Wyzant: Multiplying Variables

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A short tutorial is presented to demonstrate the product of a power law of exponents. Students can practice the concept using the online worksheet.
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Activity
Wyzant

Wyzant: Exponents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Review the concept of exponents and what it means to take a number "to a power." This is a good resource for a beginning unit on exponents. An online practice worksheet is available.
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Wyzant

Wyzant: Polynomial Exponents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
WyzAnt shows the difference in taking the powers of products, quotients, and sums. An online worksheet is provided for extra practice.
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Graphic
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Powers of 10

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find a quick, concise explanation of the positive and negative exponents of the powers of 10. A table of examples are given and clearly explained.
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Activity
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Positive, Negative, and Zero Exponents

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
At this site from Oswego City School District, students are shown the basic laws which govern simplifying positive, negative, and zero exponents. Examples are provided during the explanations, and then practice problems (and their...