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Lesson Plan
West Contra Costa Unified School District

Discovering Zero and Negative Exponents

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Need a hand with an Algebra II integer exponent activity? This versatile worksheet can be utilized as a activity to supplement instruction. It derives the idea of a negative exponent before practicing a variety of questions.    
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Assessment
Mathed Up!

Fractional and Negative Indices

For Students 7th - 10th
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.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Zero, Negative, and Fractional Exponents: Patterns with Powers

For Students 8th - 10th Standards
Build a foundational understanding of exponent patterns. Young scholars manipulate the bases of exponent expressions. They discover the meaning of negative exponents through their exploration.
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Activity
Education Development Center

Extending Patterns with Exponents

For Teachers 8th - 9th Standards
Don't think negatively about exponents. Young mathematicians dissect a fictional conversation between pupils trying to evaluate an expression with a negative exponent. This allows them to understand the meaning of negative exponents.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Multiplying by Negative Powers of Ten (B)

For Students 5th - 7th
For this negative powers of ten worksheet, youngsters multiply one-digit numbers by powers of ten ranging from 1 to .0001. This two-page worksheet contains approximately 50 problems, with answers.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Multiplying by Multiples of Negative Powers of Ten (E)

For Students 6th - 7th
In this powers of ten worksheet, students multiply single-digit numbers by multiples of negative powers of ten. This two-page worksheet contains approximately 50 problems, with answers.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Multiplying by Negative Powers of Ten (E)

For Students 5th - 7th
For this negative powers of ten worksheet, students multiply one-digit whole numbers by decimal numbers ranging from 1 to .0001. This two-page worksheet contains approximately 50 problems, with answers.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Multiplying by Multiples of Negative Powers of Ten (B)

For Students 5th - 7th
In this powers of ten worksheet, students multiply single-digit numbers by negative powers of ten. This two-page worksheet contains approximately 50 problems, with answers.
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Negative Exponents and the Laws of Exponents

For Teachers 8th Standards
Apply the properties of exponents to expressions with negative exponents. The fifth lesson in the series explains the meaning of negative exponents through an exploration of the properties taught in the previous lessons of the series....
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Exponents and Division

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
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.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Laws of Exponents

For Students 9th - 11th
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. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Dividing by Negative Powers of Ten (B): Two-Digit Facts

For Students 6th - 7th
In this math worksheet, students are given 10 numbers which they are to divide by 1, .1, .01, .001, and .0001. Once the procedure is understood, the answers are easy to find.
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Lesson Plan
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Curated OER

Exponent Rules

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
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.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Dividing by Multiples of Negative Powers of Ten (E): Single-Digit Facts

For Students 7th - 8th
In this dividing by multiples of negative powers of ten activity, students are given 10 numbers which they are to divide by a given set of numbers which are formatted x, .x, .0x, .00x and .000x.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

8.4 Negative and Zero Exponent

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Powers with Zero and Negative Exponents

For Students 8th - 10th
In this algebra worksheet, students identify the properties of exponents. They solve problems with a power of zero and negative integers. There are 7 questions with an answer key.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Multiplying by Negative Powers of Ten (C)

For Students 5th - 7th
In this powers of ten worksheet, students multiply two-digit whole numbers times decimal numbers ranging from 1 to .0001. This two-page worksheet contains approximately 50 problems. A separate answer sheet is provided.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Multiplying by Negative Powers of Ten (A)

For Students 5th - 7th
Learners multiply two-digit numbers by powers of ten ranging from 1 to 0001. This two-page worksheet contains approximately 50 problems, with answers.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Extending the Definitions of Exponents, Variation 1

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Scientist work with negative integer exponents all the time. Here, participants will learn how to relate negative exponents to time and to generate equivalent numerical expressions. Learners will apply the properties of integer exponents...
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Powers of Ten

For Teachers 7th Standards
Investigate negative exponents of-ten. Pupils use the pattern of increasing powers of 10 to determine negative powers of 10. The scholars write the powers in expanded and product forms and make the connection to exponents using a...
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Worksheet
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Curated OER

Multiplying by Powers of Ten (B)

For Students 5th
Fifth graders multiply five to six-digit numbers by powers of ten containing negative two exponents. This four-page worksheet contains approximately 40 problems, with exponents.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Dividing by Negative Powers of Ten (B): Single-Digit Facts

For Students 7th - 8th
Students are prompted to divide single digit numbers by negative powers of ten in this straightforward worksheet. Prompted to divide ten numbers by 1, .1, .01, .001, and .0001, students can develop a pattern which will ease the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Dividing by Powers of Ten (B)

For Students 7th - 8th
In this powers of ten worksheet, students divide two to three-digit whole numbers by negative powers of ten. This four-page worksheet contains approximately 40 problems, with answers.
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Lesson Plan
Ahisma Summer Institute

The Power of One - Math in a Different Angle

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
In this 2-day lesson focused on exponents, middle schoolers will cross the curriculum by engaging in science, history and language arts activities. Exponential growth will be explored using grains of rice on a chess board. Exponential...