Students learn exponent vocabulary, expanded form, exponential notation, solving exponents, perfect squares, and an introduction to square roots. Exponents are fully explained with definitions and examples on 28 explanation and example slides. Students can practice exponents during the lesson, in small groups, or independently on the 50 practice problems.

Explanation & Example Slides include:

• Vocabulary:  base number, exponent, squared, cubed, perfect squares, square roots
• Writing the exponential form as expanded form to increase understanding of exponents
• Writing the expanded form into exponential form
• Examples solving exponents on a calculator
• Examples determining if a number is a perfect square by using mental math basic facts and the square root button on a calculator
• Special Exponents of 0 and 1
• Patterns with base number of 10

50 Practice Problems ask students to…

• identify the base number and exponent
• given a problem in exponential form, create the expanded form and solve
• solve given a problem in exponential form
• given expanded form, create the exponential form and solve
• determine if a given number is a perfect square
• using a grid, create a perfect square with a shape and solve

Please note: The Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides have the same explanation & example slides as well as the same practice problems.

Included in this resource:

• Upon purchasing this resource, you will download a zip file. The folder contains the PowerPoint lesson and practice and multiple pdf documents. One pdf includes links to make a copy of the Google Slides lesson and practice activity.
• Microsoft PowerPoint version of the lesson and practice activity
• Google Slides versions of the lesson and practice activity
• Both versions include 28 explanation and example slides
• Both versions include 50 practice problems with drag and drop answers
• Answer Key
• Paper/pencil student answer document
• Directions on how to print colored task cards from both Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides

Ideas to Use this Resource:

• PowerPoint or Google Slides version can be used for whole or small group lessons.
• PowerPoint version can be uploaded into Nearpod.
• Google Slides version can be used with Nearpod and Peardeck
• You can save each slide as a jpeg or png and then insert these images into other learning platforms. However, the movable pieces will no longer be movable, and students will not be able to type in the text boxes.
• Students can use the explanation and examples slides to learn or review the skills during distance/remote learning, station teaching, or individual enrichment or remediation.
• When using this resource in a classroom, you can use this to teach the skill to a whole group, small group, during remediation, or for higher level students for enrichment while you work with students who need more instruction and support.
• You can assign students the practice slides. Students can indicate their answers on the slides by moving pieces or typing in text boxes. When in the classroom, you can use the answer sheet for students to write answers on to simplify your grading process.
• The explanation and example slides can be printed as posters or notes.
• If the movable pieces will be too much on the screen or confusing to students, you may want to make a copy of this resource, delete the movable pieces, then save each slide as a jpeg or png.

NOTE: Microsoft PowerPoint, Google, Google Slides, Google Jamboard, Google Forms, Nearpod, and Peardeck are all trademarked. This resource was created in Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides and is to be used with any of these learning platforms.

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