Introduction to Exponents Lesson Plan & Performance Task (Positive Exponents)

This is an introduction to explaining the rules of exponents and how to add and subtract terms with exponents.

(NOTE: There are only positive integer exponents in this lesson. Negative exponents can be found in the other product of Introduction to Exponents.)

This is a full lesson plan, including a warm-up, minilesson with guided steps through the process, examples, class activities and a worksheet for homework. Answer keys included.

In addition to the lesson plan, a Performance Task is included (Exponents Paper-Folding Investigation) and a screencast for flipped classrooms or additional student support.

Both Microsoft Word and Adobe pdf versions included in the zip folder.

Additional Exponents Lessons:

1. Introduction to Exponents Lesson Plan (Integer exponents)