Curated OER
Extreme Elevations
Seventh graders use highest and lowest points of land elevation around the world to find the differences. Sea level is zero, so students be operating with positive and negative numbers. After students find the information on the...
Curated OER
Order of Operations
Sixth graders participate in an introductory instructional activity on the order of operations. In this order of operations instructional activity, 6th graders watch a video clip and a SMART Notebook or PowerPoint presentation of the...
Curated OER
Properties of Logarithms
Students explore the concept of logarithms. In this logarithms lesson, students discuss the logarithm properties. Students use linear functions as a basis to develop the logarithm properites by substituting log b and log a for x and y.
Curated OER
Color, Computers, and Math
Young scholars visit a web page that gives a brief introduction to two color models and experiment with mixing different color intensities to create different colors. They visit links that give more detailed information on color.
Curated OER
Is There Enough String?
Students illustrate the order of operations and evaluate expressions using the order of operations. They create and correctly at least 3 out of 4 expressions using the order of operations.
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.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Rational Exponents
Thirty problems cover various aspects of the topic of radical exponents. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution" button to check...
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Powers of Products & Quotients (Integer Exponents)
Rewrite powers where the base includes more powers, and the exponents may be negative. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Negative Exponents
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students simplify exponential expressions that involve negative powers. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Exponents
Find a quick, concise explanation of exponents. Step by step examples are included to help you understand how to write numbers with exponents and find the value of a number written with an exponent.
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...
Wyzant
Wyzant: Exponents
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.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Exponents (Powers)
A collection of lessons, practice activities, and a teacher resource for reviewing exponents and the various rules associated with them.
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...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Powers of 10
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.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Positive, Negative, and Zero Exponents
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...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Exponents
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson can be used to introduce or review exponents. There is an Activote session at the end to assess students progress.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Scientific Notation Values
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students take values and write them in scientific notation. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Power of a Power Property
Find a quick, concise explanation of the power of a power property. An example is given and clearly explained.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Basic Algebra
Interactive lessons are provided for many topics in algebra, including: laws of algebra, powers, roots and radicals, algebraic expressions, equations, and more. Use the links to navigate the tutorial and learn more focused concepts. The...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Numerical Expression Evaluation With Grouping Symbols
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use the order of operations to evaluate numerical expressions with parentheses and powers. Students examine guided notes, review guided...
Math2
Math2.org: Exponential Identities
A list of exponential rules and logarithm rules for manipulating such terms and factors in equations or expressions.