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Stage 5 · Indices A · Apply index laws to numerical expressions with negative-integer indices · Topic: Indices, roots & surds · Year 9, 10

Apply index notation, patterns and index laws to establish the meaning of negative indices for numerical bases

Dot point ID k-10-2022-stage-5-indices-a/ina-ail-stg5-01 · NESA code MA_K_10_CP_INA_AIL_STG5_01 · See it on the NSW Curriculum website ↗

↩SupportBuild the prerequisite skills first · 7 resources ★EnrichExtension & rich tasks · 2 resources

Outcomes for this focus area (MA5-IND-C-01)

MA5-IND-C-01 simplifies algebraic expressions involving positive-integer and zero indices, and establishes the meaning of negative indices for numerical bases

Core resources for this dot point

On-level resources, grouped by type. Need the building blocks? Use Support. Ready for more? Use Enrich.

Interactive tool

Interactive toolStarter
Maths Is Fun: Negative exponents
Maths Is Fun · Interactive (browser) · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · No prep
Use it for: Pattern-based explanation of negative indices.
Also tagged to: Apply index notation, patterns and index laws to establish a…

Video

VideoStarter
Eddie Woo (WooTube): Basic Indices playlist
Eddie Woo – WooTube (YouTube) · Video · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · No prep
Use it for: Sydney teacher Eddie Woo's recorded lessons on indices; play a clip to model a method or for revision.
Also tagged to: Establish the multiplication, division and the power of a po…; Establish the meaning of the zero index

Focus area resources

Checked resources for Indices A as a whole (not mapped to a single dot point).

Unit/Planning
Stage 5 Unit 4 – index laws (sample unit of learning)
NSW Department of Education · Sample unit (DOCX) · Editable document · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · Australian context, Editable, Teacher notes
Outcome codes found in document: MA5-IND-C-01, MA5-IND-P-01, MA5-IND-P-02, MA5-MAG-C-01