12/13 - Exponents Day 2

LO: SWBAT apply the properties of exponents to
simplify algebraic expressions with integral
exponents.

DOL: Given a set of problems, students will
correctly simplify algebraic expressions using the
laws of exponents including: power rule, and
negative rule to simplify algebraic expressions with
integral exponents in at least 4 of 5 questions.

A.11B: Simplify numeric and algebraic expressions using the laws of exponents, including integral and rational
exponents.

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Lesson Vocabulary

Answer the

essential question
on a response card.

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= 7 x 7 x 7

Exponents represent

Repeated multiplication.

7 times itself 3 times.

Today you will learn how to apply the
properties of exponents to simplify …

algebraic expressions.

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Power rule, and negative exponent rule.

Expand and Simplify

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Expand

Simplify

= 7⁸ = 5764801

(7²)⁴ =

(7)(7) (7)(7) (7)(7) (7)(7)

There are 8 factors of 7

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Demonstration of Learning

DOL: Given a set of
problems, students
will correctly
simplify algebraic
expressions using
the laws of
exponents
including: power
rule, and negative
rule to simplify
algebraic
expressions with
integral exponents
in at least 4 of 5
questions.

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