When it comes to teaching math, I’m not the biggest fan of just having kids memorize rules. However, when teaching properties of exponents, you literally need students to understand a set of rules.
So, here’s what I like to do: first, introduce the rules through a discovery activity. Then, walk students through what to do in different circumstances. After you’ve given them instruction on all of the properties, then they just need practice. To make the practice most effective, students need a lot of it. Plus, they need to see the properties mixed together so they’re prepared for anything. In this post I’ll share with you my favorite ways to get students the practice they need with properties of exponents. [Read more…] about 10 Activities to Help Students Practice Properties of Exponents
