EE.1.1

Know and apply the properties of integer exponents to generate equivalent numerical expressions. For example, 3² × 3^-5 = 3^-3 = 1/(3^3) = 1/27.

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CPALMS: Students are given numerical expressions and asked to use properties of integer exponents to find equivalent expressions.

Equivalent Powers Expressions

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CPALMS: Students are given expressions with negative exponents and are asked to identify those that are equivalent from given sets of expressions.

Negative Exponential Expressions

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CPALMS: Students are asked to complete a table of powers of three and provide an explanation of zero powers.

Exponents Tabled

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CPALMS: Students are asked to apply the properties of integer exponents to generate equivalent numerical expressions.

Multiplying and Dividing Integer Exponents

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Illustrative Mathematics: This task requires students to work with very large and small values expressed both in scientific notation and in decimal notation (standard form). In addition, students need to convert units of mass.

Ants versus Humans

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Illustrative Mathematics: This is an instructional task meant to generate a conversation around the meaning of negative integer exponents. While it may be unfamiliar to some students, it is good for them to learn the convention that negative time is simply any time before t = 0 .

Extending the Definitions of Exponents, Variation 1

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Illustrative Mathematics: The goal of this task is to use the quotient rule of exponents to help explain how to define the expressions c to the power of k for c > 0 and k ≤ 0 .

Raising to the Zero and Negative Powers