Multiplying+and+Dividing+Monomials

Multiplying and Dividing Monomials

- Introduction to laws of exponents...I have students create a foldable for the 5 laws shared here. It is sort of "discovery" based- each slide gives a few examples and gives students the opportunity to determine the rule first. Some of the laws are then followed by a few practice problems and a "why" this works slide (updated 2011 version with extra slides).

- I use this right after the powerpoint. Each example has one (or more) errors based on common mistakes students make when applying the laws of exponents to simplify expressions.

- Includes positive and negative exponents. Can be done as "around the world" or printed 6 slides to a page for a worksheet. Sometimes I print it out because students make a lot of transcription errors when copying the problems down.
 * [[file:Around the World Multiplying Dividing Monomials Recording Sheet.doc]]- a recording sheet for around the world

- This year my students needed more practice with simplifying monomials- especially with negative exponents. I used these as group sets of flashcards. If you run them front to back on cardstock the answers should print right on the back.

- also extra practice...I printed these and cut them into strips and used them for a competition between groups in a "crumple and shoot" type game.

- application problems where dimensions of 2D figures are monomials

- A quiz or practice assignment that includes multiplying and dividing monomials (includes negative and zero exponents).