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8.EE.A.1

Know and apply the properties of integer exponents to generate equivalent numerical expressions. For example, 32 × 3-5 = 3-3 = 1/33 = 1/27.

 
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Pay it Forward
8th Grade Math » Unit: Law and Order: Special Exponents Unit
8th Grade Math » Unit: Law and Order: Special Exponents Unit
Shaun Errichiello
Shaun Errichiello
New York, NY
Environment: Urban
 
Big Idea:

Exponential growth can have an amazing impact in a small amount of time.

Standards:
8.EE.A.1 8.EE.A.2 8.F.A.1 8.F.A.2 8.F.A.3 8.F.B.5 MP3 MP4
 
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Long Distance Relationships Project
8th Grade Math » Unit: Scale of the Universe: Fluency and Applications
8th Grade Math » Unit: Scale of the Universe: Fluency and Applications
Shaun Errichiello
Shaun Errichiello
New York, NY
Environment: Urban
 
Big Idea:

We can use the concept of distance, rate and time to add context to large numbers.

Standards:
8.EE.A.1 8.EE.A.2 8.EE.A.3 8.EE.A.4 MP2 MP3 MP5 MP6
 
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The Digital Scientific Notation Worksheet
8th Grade Math » Unit: Scale of the Universe: Fluency and Applications
8th Grade Math » Unit: Scale of the Universe: Fluency and Applications
Shaun Errichiello
Shaun Errichiello
New York, NY
Environment: Urban
 
Big Idea:

Students benefit from the opportunity to practice solving a wide variety of questions.

Standards:
8.EE.A.1 8.EE.A.2 8.EE.A.3 8.EE.A.4 MP2 MP3 MP6
 
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Reflections (1)
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Ordering Exponents

8th Grade Math » Unit: Law and Order: Special Exponents Unit
8th Grade Math » Unit: Law and Order: Special Exponents Unit
Shaun Errichiello
Shaun Errichiello
New York, NY
Environment: Urban
 
Big Idea:

Instead of seeing exponents as simply "repeated multiplication," we want students to find elegant and simple ways of comparing exponents.

Standards:
8.EE.A.1 HSN-RN.A.2 MP1 MP2 MP7 MP8
 
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How big is that?
8th Grade Math » Unit: Scale of the Universe: Fluency and Applications
8th Grade Math » Unit: Scale of the Universe: Fluency and Applications
Shaun Errichiello
Shaun Errichiello
New York, NY
Environment: Urban
 
Big Idea:

The only way to work fluently with large numbers is by using your number sense and the laws of exponents.

Standards:
8.EE.A.1 8.EE.A.2 8.EE.A.3 8.EE.A.4 8.G.C.9 MP1 MP2 MP4
 
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Strings for Small Numbers
8th Grade Math » Unit: Scale of the Universe: Making Sense of Numbers
8th Grade Math » Unit: Scale of the Universe: Making Sense of Numbers
Shaun Errichiello
Shaun Errichiello
New York, NY
Environment: Urban
 
Big Idea:

Negative exponents help us work with very small numbers and measurements.

Standards:
8.EE.A.1 8.EE.A.3 8.EE.A.4 MP1 MP2 MP6 MP7
 
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Stringing in Zero
8th Grade Math » Unit: Law and Order: Special Exponents Unit
8th Grade Math » Unit: Law and Order: Special Exponents Unit
Shaun Errichiello
Shaun Errichiello
New York, NY
Environment: Urban
 
Big Idea:

Students can develop their intuition around the laws of exponents by using the patterns formed in strings.

Standards:
8.EE.A.1 8.EE.A.2 MP6 MP7 MP8
 
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Reflections (1)
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Chess and the Monsters
8th Grade Math » Unit: Gimme the Base: More with Exponents
8th Grade Math » Unit: Gimme the Base: More with Exponents
Shaun Errichiello
Shaun Errichiello
New York, NY
Environment: Urban
 
Big Idea:

Exponential growth is amazing to talk about, but even more wonderful to see.

Standards:
8.EE.A.1 8.EE.A.2 MP4 MP6
 
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chess and the monsters
   

Homework and Exponents
8th Grade Math » Unit: Gimme the Base: More with Exponents
8th Grade Math » Unit: Gimme the Base: More with Exponents
Shaun Errichiello
Shaun Errichiello
New York, NY
Environment: Urban
 
Big Idea:

We can add choice to our homework routines and help students take ownership of the homework process

Standards:
8.EE.A.1 8.EE.A.2 MP6
 
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The Universcale (A Project)
8th Grade Math » Unit: Scale of the Universe: Fluency and Applications
8th Grade Math » Unit: Scale of the Universe: Fluency and Applications
Shaun Errichiello
Shaun Errichiello
New York, NY
Environment: Urban
 
Big Idea:

Sometimes we can best understand our universe by looking at extremes

Standards:
8.EE.A.1 8.EE.A.2 8.EE.A.3 8.EE.A.4 MP2 MP3 MP4
 
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Long Distance Relationship Follow Up
8th Grade Math » Unit: Scale of the Universe: Fluency and Applications
8th Grade Math » Unit: Scale of the Universe: Fluency and Applications
Shaun Errichiello
Shaun Errichiello
New York, NY
Environment: Urban
 
Big Idea:

Students love to review each others work.

Standards:
8.EE.A.1 8.EE.A.2 8.EE.A.3 8.EE.A.4 MP3
 
Resources (4)
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Universcale Project Follow Up
8th Grade Math » Unit: Scale of the Universe: Fluency and Applications
8th Grade Math » Unit: Scale of the Universe: Fluency and Applications
Shaun Errichiello
Shaun Errichiello
New York, NY
Environment: Urban
 
Big Idea:

Students love to review each others work.

Standards:
8.EE.A.1 8.EE.A.2 8.EE.A.3 8.EE.A.4 MP3 MP6
 
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gallery walk
   

Scientific notation - How many times larger?
8th Grade Math » Unit: EXPONENTS AND SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
8th Grade Math » Unit: EXPONENTS AND SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
Jeff Li MTP
Jeff Li MTP
New York, NY
Environment: Urban
 
Big Idea:

How many times bigger is this than that? Get kids to compare very large and very small amounts, enhancing their number sense.

Standards:
8.EE.A.1 8.EE.A.3 8.EE.A.4 MP1 MP2 MP6 MP7
 
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Flexible problem solving with scientific notation

8th Grade Math » Unit: EXPONENTS AND SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
8th Grade Math » Unit: EXPONENTS AND SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
Jeff Li MTP
Jeff Li MTP
New York, NY
Environment: Urban
 
Big Idea:

How many times more massive is an elephant compared to an ant?

Standards:
8.EE.A.1 8.EE.A.3 8.EE.A.4 8.EE.B.5 MP1 MP2
 
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The Negative Exponent Property
8th Grade Math » Unit: Powers and Exponents
8th Grade Math » Unit: Powers and Exponents
Mauricio Beltre
Mauricio Beltre
Orlando, FL
Environment: Urban
 
Big Idea:

Students often struggle when negative exponents pop up. This lesson helps develop their meaning and overcome the difficulties.

Standards:
8.EE.A.1 MP1 MP2 MP8
 
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