Unit 7 Exponents
& Scientific Notation
Lesson
Standards
Learning Targets
Additional Resources
Lesson 1:
Building Toward:
NC.8.EE.1
Building On:
NC.6.EE.1
I can use exponents to describe repeated multiplication.
I understand the meaning of a term with an exponent.
Lesson 2:
Addressing:
NC.8.EE.1
Building Toward:
NC.8.EE.1
NC.8.EE.3
NC.8.EE.4
Building On:
NC.5.NBT.3
I can explain and use a rule for multiplying powers of 10.
Khan Academy Videos
Using Exponents with Powers of 10 (Review)
Multiplying and Dividing by Powers of 10 (Review)
Multiplying Multiples of Powers of 10
Khan Academy Practice
Powers of 10 (Review)
Multiply and Divide by Powers of 10 (Review)
Multiplication and Division with Powers of 10
Approximating with Powers of 10
Math is Fun
Video Lesson Summary: G8U7V1 Exponent Rules From Illustrative Mathematics
Lesson 3:
I can explain and use a rule for raising a power of 10 to a power.
Lesson 4:
Addressing:
NC.8.EE.1
Building Toward:
NC.8.EE.1
Building On:
NC.5.NBT.5
I can explain and use a rule for dividing powers of 10.
I can evaluate 100 and explain why it makes sense.
Lesson 5:
Addressing:
NC.8.EE.1
Building On:
NC.5.NBT.1
NC.6.EE.1
I can use the exponent rules with negative exponents.
I know what it means if 10 is raised to a negative power.
Lesson 6:
I can use the exponent rules for bases other than 10.
YouTube Video
Negative Exponents | How to Solve Negative Exponents
Khan Academy Videos
Exponent Properties with Products
Exponent Properties with Quotients
Multiplying and Dividing Powers
Khan Academy Practice
IXL Math
Understanding Negative Exponents
Video Lesson Summary: G8U7V2 More Exponent Rules From Illustrative Mathematics
Lesson 7:
I can change an expression with a negative exponent into an equivalent expression with a positive exponent.
I can choose an appropriate exponent rule to rewrite an expression to have a single exponent.
YouTube Video
Negative Exponents | How to Solve Negative Exponents
Khan Academy Videos
Exponent Properties with Products
Exponent Properties with Quotients
Multiplying and Dividing Powers
Khan Academy Practice
IXL Math
Understanding Negative Exponents
Video Lesson Summary: G8U7V2 More Exponent Rules From Illustrative Mathematics
Lesson 8:
I can use and explain a rule for multiplying terms that have different bases but the same exponent.
Khan Academy Video
Exponent Properties with Parenthesis
Khan Academy Practice
IXL Math
Video Lesson Summary: G8U7V2 More Exponent Rules From Illustrative Mathematics
Addressing:
NC.8.EE.3
Building Toward:
NC.8.EE.3
NC.8.EE.4
Building On:
NC.5.NBT.1
NC.5.NBT.3
NC.6.EE.1
Given a very large or small number, I can write an expression equal to it using a power of 10.
I can write a large number as a multiple of a power of 10.
I can plot a multiple of a power of 10 on such a number line.
I can subdivide and label a number line between 0 and a power of 10 with a positive exponent into 10 equal intervals.
I can write a small number as a multiple of a power of 10.
I can plot a multiple of a power of 10 on such a number line.
I can subdivide and label a number line between 0 and a power of 10 with a negative exponent into 10 equal intervals.
Lesson 12:
I can apply what I learned about powers of 10 to answer questions about real-world situations.
Lesson 13:
Addressing:
NC.8.EE.4
Building Toward:
NC.8.EE.3
Building On:
NC.5.NBT.1
NC.6.EE.1
I can tell whether or not a number is written in scientific notation.
I can use scientific notation and estimation to compare very large or very small numbers.
I can multiply and divide numbers given in scientific notation.
Digital Manipulative
14.3: Distances in the Solar System
Khan Academy Videos
Multiplying in Scientific Notation Example
Multiplying and Dividing in Scientific Notation
Scientific Notation Word Problems
Khan Academy Practice
Multiplying and Dividing in Scientific Notation
IXL Math
Multiply numbers written in scientific notation
Divide numbers written in scientific notation
Video Lesson Summary: G8U7V4 Scientific Notation From Illustrative Mathematics
I can use scientific notation to compare different amounts and answer questions about real-world situations.