Power notation
I can understand and use correct notation for positive integer exponents.
Power notation
I can understand and use correct notation for positive integer exponents.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- There is special notation for squares and cubes and each part can be named.
- Repeated multiplication of the same number can be written using integer exponents.
- Numbers written with positive integer exponents can be expressed as products of the base.
- Products that include repeated multiplication of different base numbers may be simplified using exponents.
Keywords
Base - The base is the number or term that has been multiplied by itself.
Exponent - An integer exponent identifies how many times the base number has been multiplied by itself.
Common misconception
When different bases are used student multiply the bases. e.g. 2 x 5^2 = 10^2
Calculate and compare the 2, 2 x 5^2 = 50 & 10^2 = 100
To help you plan your year 7 maths lesson on: Power notation, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 7 maths lesson on: Power notation, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
$$5^2\times8^3$$ -
Five squared multiplied by eight cubed
$$6^2\times11^5$$ -
Six squared multiplied by eleven to the power of five
$$5^2\times3^8$$ -
Five squared multiplied by three to the power of eight
$$6^2\times5^{11}$$ -
Six squared multiplied by five to the power of eleven
$$5^3\times8^3$$ -
Five cubed multiplied by eight cubed
$$2^3\times3^4$$ -
$$2\times2\times2\times3\times3\times3\times3$$
$$2^4\times3^2$$ -
$$2\times2\times2\times2\times3\times3$$
$$3^2\times4^4$$ -
$$3\times3\times4\times4\times4\times4$$
$$3^2\times4^3$$ -
$$3\times3\times4\times4\times4$$