Sixth Grade Exponents - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to use exponents to represent a number and the following vocabulary: base, exponent, power, standard form, squared, cubed. Students are taught how to expand the exponent and also how to find the standard value of it. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson.