I used to teach 5th grade and a student once said to me, “I’m nervous for 6th grade math. They do algebra!!” This student wasn’t confident with his own math skills and didn’t realize that he’d come in contact with algebra before. I think this a common concern for math students, especially those who struggle.
It’s good to remember that when we teach students how to write and evaluate expressions that include exponents, there’s a lot going on for them and students can get overwhelmed.
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