Lesson Plan: Simplifying Exponential Expressions with Integer Exponents Mathematics
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to perform operations and simplifications on expressions that involve integer exponents.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division on powers with integer exponents,
- simplify numerical and algebraic expressions that involve powers with integer exponents,
- find unknowns by simplifying and comparing expressions.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- the order of operations,
- laws of exponents,
- the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- evaluating expressions.