Lessons for 8.EE.A.1
Laws of exponentsMultiply powers by adding exponents, divide by subtracting, power of a power by multiplying, and why.Lesson
Monomials and the exponent rulesMultiply the numbers, add the exponents.Lesson
Powers of powers, products and quotientsThe exponents multiply because a group of factors is repeated.Lesson
Multiplying and dividing powers with the same baseThe exponents add because the repeated factors are simply lined up together.Lesson
Zero and negative exponentsThe rule for dividing powers forces the zero exponent to stand for one.Lesson
Printable Worksheets
Monomials and the exponent rules worksheet (PDF)Printable worksheet with answer keyPreview
Powers of powers, products and quotients worksheet (PDF)Printable worksheet with answer keyPreview
Multiplying and dividing powers with the same base worksheet (PDF)Printable worksheet with answer keyPreview
Zero and negative exponents worksheet (PDF)Printable worksheet with answer keyPreview