Teaching pack · Year 8 Numberseegongsik /au
Exponent Laws: a week of ready-to-teach maths
Five days of lessons for Year 8 Number. Print this pack and the week is prepared.
AC9M8N02
establish and apply the exponent laws with positive integer exponents and the zero-exponent, using exponent notation with numbers
Start here: five minutes to Monday
- Skim the week at a glance.
- Print the five days (plan + worksheet each).
- Cut out the card sheet once.
- Open the free interactive unit on your board.
- Teach from the plan.
On the board
On-screen pictures: “An exponent as repeated multiplication”, “The product law”, “The quotient law”, “A power raised to a power”, “The zero exponent”.
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Aligned to Australian Curriculum V9 (AC9M8N02). Original material from seegongsik. Descriptors (c) ACARA, CC BY 4.0.
The week at a glance5 lessons
The week at a glance
One lesson a day. Run them in order where you can.
| Day | Lesson | Children learn and do | On screen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An exponent as repeated multiplication | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: An exponent as repeated multiplication |
| 2 | The product law | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: The product law |
| 3 | The quotient law | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: The quotient law |
| 4 | A power raised to a power | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: A power raised to a power |
| 5 | The zero exponent | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: The zero exponent |
Materials
- This pack printed.
- Pencils and the board or projector.
- Optional counters or rulers if a day plan names them.
A note home
This week in maths we work on exponent laws. Ask: What did you practise today?
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Day 1 · Teacher planDay 1 of 5
An exponent as repeated multiplication
Children practise “An exponent as repeated multiplication” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain an exponent as repeated multiplication in Year 8 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “An exponent as repeated multiplication”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “An exponent as repeated multiplication”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “An exponent as repeated multiplication” on screen for the main block.
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Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about an exponent as repeated multiplication.
Day 1 · Worksheet
An exponent as repeated multiplication
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 2 · Teacher planDay 2 of 5
The product law
Children practise “The product law” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain the product law in Year 8 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “The product law”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “The product law”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “The product law” on screen for the main block.
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Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about the product law.
Day 2 · Worksheet
The product law
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 3 · Teacher planDay 3 of 5
The quotient law
Children practise “The quotient law” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain the quotient law in Year 8 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “The quotient law”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “The quotient law”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “The quotient law” on screen for the main block.
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Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about the quotient law.
Day 3 · Worksheet
The quotient law
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 4 · Teacher planDay 4 of 5
A power raised to a power
Children practise “A power raised to a power” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain a power raised to a power in Year 8 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “A power raised to a power”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “A power raised to a power”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “A power raised to a power” on screen for the main block.
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Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about a power raised to a power.
Day 4 · Worksheet
A power raised to a power
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 5 · Teacher planDay 5 of 5
The zero exponent
Children practise “The zero exponent” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain the zero exponent in Year 8 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “The zero exponent”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “The zero exponent”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “The zero exponent” on screen for the main block.
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Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about the zero exponent.
Day 5 · Worksheet
The zero exponent
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Cut-out cardsReuse all week
Talk cards for Exponent Laws
Cut out. Hold up a card and give an example.
An exponent as repeated multiplication
Give an example.
The product law
Give an example.
The quotient law
Give an example.
A power raised to a power
Give an example.
The zero exponent
Give an example.
Store in an envelope labelled AC9M8N02.
Mini-check · End of week
Show what you know: Exponent Laws
NameClassDate
Work on your own. Use pictures or numbers.
1. Draw or write the big idea of this week.
2. Give one clear example.
3. Give a second different example.
4. What mistake should we watch for?
I can explain this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Mini-check · AnswersTeacher
Answers and look-fors
- Item 1 names the unit idea (exponent laws) in child words.
- Items 2-3: two different correct examples.
- Item 4: a real muddle for this topic.
Use day-plan look-fors across the week.