Year 8

Structured Lessons & Homework

Chapter 2

Exponents

Understand how powers and indices work to simplify and solve numerical expressions efficiently.

Lesson 1

Index Notation Basics

Understand how numbers are written using powers and index notation.

Lesson 2

Multiplying Powers (Same Base)

Learn how to multiply powers by adding their indices when the base is the same.

Lesson 5

Zero Index Law

Understand why any non-zero number raised to the power of zero equals one.

Lesson 3

Dividing Powers (Same Base)

Learn how to divide powers by subtracting their indices when the base is the same.

Lesson 4

Power of a power

Learn how to raise a power to another power by multiplying the indices.

Lesson 6

Mixed exponent problems:

Apply multiple exponent rules together to simplify complex expressions.

Lesson 7

Negative Powers

Learn how to use negative powers.

Lesson 8

Fractional Powers

Learn how to use fractional indices in numbers.

Homework Resources