Exponents Notes and Quiz

This set for 7th and 8th grade pairs guided notes on the properties of exponents with practice problems and a summative quiz. The notes include real-world explanations and cover the full range of exponent properties, including zero and negative exponents, so students get the “how” and the “why” behind the rules they are using.

What’s included

• Student-friendly guided notes
• “But Why” exploration pages to build conceptual understanding
• Practice problems
• Printable quiz with 18 problems covering all exponent rules
• Answer keys for all sections

Topics covered

The guided notes cover:

• Product of Powers
• Power of a Power
• Power of a Product
• Quotient of Powers
• Power of a Quotient
• Zero and Negative Exponents

How to use it

Explanation, practice and assessment are combined in one set. The reasoning behind each exponent rule is included, so students have something to work from besides rote memorization.

The clear formatting suits direct instruction or student notes. The pages also work for test prep, reteaching, or interactive notebooks.

Quick facts

• Topic: properties of exponents
• Grades: 7–8
• CCSS: 8.EE.A.1, 8.EE.A.2, HSA-SSE.A.1, HSA-SSE.A.2, HSA-SSE.B.3
• Answer key: included

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Also available in the 8th Grade Math Curriculum Resources Mega Bundle.

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