Multiplication, Division and Power

Thursday 21 November 2024

Laws of Indices

Lesson Settler
Objectives:

Developing
students will be What’s the same and what’s different?
able to simplify
using the basic
laws.

Secure students The fifth power of two

will be able to
apply the basic
laws of indices to
algebraic Two to the power of
expressions. five
Excelling students
will be able to
combine the basic
laws of indices.

Keywords
Index (indices), power, order, root, square, cube, simplify, multiply, divide,
add, subtract, base
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Lesson Starter
Objectives:

Developing Write down the (prime) factor components of the following

students will be terms.
able to simplify
using the basic
laws. Example:
Secure students
will be able to 1.
apply the basic
laws of indices to 2.
algebraic
expressions.
3.
Excelling students
will be able to
4.
combine the basic
laws of indices. 5.

Keywords
Index (indices), power, order, root, square, cube, simplify, multiply, divide,
add, subtract, base
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Lesson Multiplication Law

Objectives:

Developing
students will be ¿ 𝒂× 𝒂× 𝒂× 𝒂× 𝒂× 𝒂× 𝒂
able to simplify
using the basic
laws.

Secure students
will be able to 𝒎 𝒏
apply the basic 𝒂 ×𝒂
laws of indices to
algebraic
expressions.

Excelling students “The base is the same and

will be able to we’re multiplying the terms,
combine the basic so we add the indices”
laws of indices.

Keywords
Index (indices), power, order, root, square, cube, simplify, multiply, divide,
add, subtract, base
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Laws of Indices

Multiplication Law

Examples Non-Examples
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Laws of Indices

Lesson
Objectives:

Developing
students will be
able to simplify How confident do you feel with this topic?
using the basic
laws.

Secure students
Write red, amber or green in your book!
will be able to
apply the basic
laws of indices to Complete the corresponding activity 
algebraic
expressions.

Excelling students
will be able to
combine the basic
laws of indices.

Keywords
Index (indices), power, order, root, square, cube, simplify, multiply, divide,
add, subtract, base
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Multiplication Law
Simplify the following.

1. 1. 1.
2. 2. 2.
3. 3. 3.
4. 4. 4.
5. 5. 5.
6. 6. 6.
7. 7. 7.

Create multiplication questions which have the following answers:

1. 2. 3.
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Multiplication Law
Answers

1. 1. 1.
2. 2. 2.
3. 3. 3.
4. 4. 4.
5. 5. 5.
6. 6. 6.
7. 7. 7.

Get a peer to check the questions you have created 

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Lesson Power Law

Objectives:

Developing 𝟓 𝟓 𝟓
students will be
able to simplify
¿ 𝒂 ×𝒂 ×𝒂
using the basic
laws.

Secure students
will be able to
apply the basic ( 𝒂𝒎 )𝒏
laws of indices to
algebraic
expressions.

Excelling students
will be able to
combine the basic
laws of indices.

Keywords
Index (indices), power, order, root, square, cube, simplify, multiply, divide,
add, subtract, base
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Power Law

Draw a 3x3 grid and fill it with 9 numbers from below.

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𝟐 𝟑
(𝒂 )
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𝟐.𝟓 𝟒
(𝒂 )
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𝟐 𝟏.𝟓
(𝒂 )
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−𝟐 𝟐
(𝒂 )
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𝟑 𝟒
(𝒂 )
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𝟔 −𝟏
(𝒂 )
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𝟐 𝟐
(𝟑 𝒂 )
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𝟏 .𝟓 𝟐
(𝟐 𝒂 )
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𝟐
(𝟐 𝒂)
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𝟐 𝟐 𝟑 𝟐
(𝟐 𝒂 ) × (𝟑 𝒂 )
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𝟐 𝟑
(− 𝟐 𝒂 )
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𝟐 𝟐
𝟐(𝒂 )
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𝟐 𝟐
−( 𝒂 )
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( )
𝟐
𝟏
𝒂
𝟐
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( )
𝟐
𝟏 𝟐
𝒂
𝟐
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( )
𝟑
𝟏 𝟐
𝒂
𝟒
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Lesson Power Law

Objectives:

Developing Rewrite the following as powers of 2.

students will be
able to simplify
using the basic
Example:
laws.
1.
Secure students
will be able to 2.
apply the basic
laws of indices to 3.
algebraic
expressions. 4.
Excelling students 5.
will be able to
combine the basic
laws of indices.

Keywords
Index (indices), power, order, root, square, cube, simplify, multiply, divide,
add, subtract, base
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Lesson Division Law

Objectives:

Developing
students will be
able to simplify
using the basic
laws.

Secure students
will be able to 𝒎 𝒏
apply the basic 𝒂 ÷𝒂
laws of indices to
algebraic
expressions.

Excelling students “The base is the same and

will be able to we’re dividing the terms, so
combine the basic we subtract the indices”
laws of indices.

Keywords
Index (indices), power, order, root, square, cube, simplify, multiply, divide,
add, subtract, base
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Lesson Division Law

Objectives:

Developing
students will be Task – Complete the Tarsia jigsaw by matching
able to simplify
using the basic
up the sides with corresponding questions and
laws. answers.
Secure students
will be able to
apply the basic
It will make a rectangle when finished!
laws of indices to
algebraic
expressions.

Excelling students
will be able to
combine the basic
laws of indices.

Keywords
Index (indices), power, order, root, square, cube, simplify, multiply, divide,
add, subtract, base
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Lesson Division Law

Objectives:

Developing
students will be
able to simplify
using the basic
laws.

Secure students
will be able to
apply the basic
laws of indices to
algebraic
expressions.

Excelling students
will be able to
combine the basic
laws of indices.

Keywords
Index (indices), power, order, root, square, cube, simplify, multiply, divide,
add, subtract, base
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Lesson Task
Objectives:

Developing Find the correct path through the maze. You can only
students will be move horizontally and vertically one square at a time.
able to simplify
using the basic
laws.

Secure students
will be able to
apply the basic
laws of indices to
algebraic
expressions.

Excelling students
will be able to
combine the basic
laws of indices.

Keywords
Index (indices), power, order, root, square, cube, simplify, multiply, divide,
add, subtract, base
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Lesson Solution
Objectives:

Developing
students will be
able to simplify
using the basic
laws.

Secure students
will be able to
apply the basic
laws of indices to
algebraic
expressions.

Excelling students
will be able to
combine the basic
laws of indices.

Keywords
Index (indices), power, order, root, square, cube, simplify, multiply, divide,
add, subtract, base
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Lesson Plenary
Objectives:

Developing
students will be
able to simplify 2 stars () and a wish ()
using the basic
laws.
 I am brilliant at...
Secure students
will be able to  I am good at...
apply the basic
laws of indices to
algebraic  Something I need to work on is...
expressions.

Excelling students
will be able to
combine the basic
laws of indices.

Keywords
Index (indices), power, order, root, square, cube, simplify, multiply, divide,
add, subtract, base