Curated OER
Square Numbers
Fourth graders use square tiles to help them explain the concept of square numbers.
Curated OER
Living in Base Ten
Students explore scientific notation and the structure of the metric system. In this middle school mathematics lesson, students read How Much is a Million? by David M. Schwartz to introduce students to the need for scientific...
Curated OER
Order of Operations
In this algebra activity, students solve 16 problems with integers following the order of operations.They follow the acronym PEMDAS to help them remember the correct order to solve each problem.
Curated OER
Roots and Radical Expressions
In this Algebra II worksheet, 11th graders simplify radical expressions. The two page worksheet contains explanation, worked example, and three practice problems. Answers are not included.
Curated OER
Logarithms and Exponential Equations
In this logarithms worksheet, students solve for the variable given showing all steps of their calculations. Students solve for the variable using the operation of taking log and the property of logs.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Powers and Exponents
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of powers and exponents. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the "Check It"...
Math Planet
Math Planet: Pre Algebra: Powers and Exponents
Gain an understanding of powers and exponents by viewing examples and a video lesson. [1:06]
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Powers and Exponents
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of powers and exponents. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the "Check It"...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Algebra I: Multiply & Divide Powers (Integer Exponents)
Rewrite products or quotients of powers, including negative powers. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Multiply and Divide Powers (Integer Exponents)
In this exercise, students practice using exponent rules to evaluate expressions. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly, or to review the concepts in a video.
University of Utah
University of Utah: An Example of Logical Construction: Powers
A page which uses exponents as a step-by-step example of how logic is used to find complex mathematical concepts by building upon simpler concepts.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 3 Powers and Exponents
Use Glencoe's Math Course 3 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of powers and exponents. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the...
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Patterning the Powers of 10
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...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Power to a Power
Use these examples to learn the power to a power exponent rule. The steps are easy to follow and will help students remember the laws of exponents.
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
Math Drills
Math Drills: Powers of Ten Worksheets
Download these free worksheets to sharpen your skills working with powers of ten. Sheets focus on whole numbers and decimals in comma/point and point/comma formats and are in both standard form and exponent form.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Middle School Archive
This site from the Math Forum provides a list of links to many questions from the Dr. Math archive about exponents. This is a good site to use to direct you to different but associated information on the subject.
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)
University of Saskatchewan: Exponents and Exponential Functions
This site reviews the basic properties of exponents, and explains rational exponents and exponential functions, including those with base "e." Provides examples and lots of exercises.
University of Waterloo (Canada)
University of Waterloo: Cemc: Math Circles: Exponents [Pdf]
This instructional activity 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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Whole Number Exponents With Integer Bases
In this exercise, students practice finding whole number exponents with integer bases. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
Doina Popovici
Math Play: Exponents Jeopardy Game
A Jeopardy game where students solve a variety of math problems with powers and exponents. This game can be played alone or in teams.
Wyzant
Wyzant: Exponents of Variables Worksheet
After completing the 20 questions on the inter-active quiz, the students can have the site from WyzAnt check their answers for them. The questions presented all involve a monomial in parenthesis raised to a number exponent. The student...
Wyzant
Wyzant: Exponents of Variables
The jump from exponents on number bases to exponents on variable bases is made here at WyzAnt by first reviewing the former. Then, examples are provided of the latter. A nice "conversational" approach to presenting the material is taken...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Cyclic Nature of the Powers of "I"
Students learn two easy methods to simplify "i" with any exponent. The practice page has several problems that include explanations. The teacher resource page has two possible activities for helping students understand the concept.