9-4 Zero and Negative Exponents

CCSS Standards- 8.EE.1

Critical Background Knowledge- Students should know products of powers, quotients of powers, and exponents

 

Content Objective: I can define zero and negative exponents.

Language Objective: I understand the definition of exponent, negative exponent and zero exponent.   

Essential Question: How can I explain the process I used to solve problems?

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I. Activity Day:

a. Warmup - WU9-4A

b. Activity9-4 PJ pages 187 through 188.  Activities #1,3 & 4.

c. Homework - Hm9-4A PJ page 190.

 

II. Lesson Day- Book Pages 372-373. Take Cornell Notes C9-4L

a. Warmup - WU9-4L

b. Lesson: Log in Big Ideas Math,  Remember to pull down "Common Core" Book Page, click Ch9 Lesson 4.

c.  Cornell Notes - C9-4L

d. Homework - Hm9-4L. Also, write 3 questions for your Cornell notes C9-4L and study C9-1L through C9-4L notes for 10 min.

 

III. Additional Resources:

 a.  Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnpqlXN9Whw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNhVocsgQiE

 

b.  Additional Practice- Practice9-4

c.  Copy of Notes