Powers & Exponents Discovery Lab & Notes

Included in this are very detailed instructions on introducing the concept of exponents to students. They will complete a discovery lab guided by you and transition to completing a quick note sheet.

• works for both interactive notebooks and regular binders
• contains detailed instructions on conducting the lab successfully with your students including prompts and suggestions for you to use to help them through the lab.
• contains a half sheet for the lab portion and half sheet for the notes portion - leave together if not using in an interactive notebook.

Objectives covered throughout this activity:

• students will understand the meaning of 'base' and 'exponent'
• students will discover patterns of exponents & why any number to the zero power is '1'
• students will learn to use the scientific calculator shortcuts and how to enter numbers that are in exponential form.