Support · Stage 5 · Indices A
Support Evaluate numerical expressions involving a negative index by first representing them with a positive index
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Apply index laws to simplify and evaluate expressions with numerical bases
Stage 4 · Indices Draft mapping
- Corbettmaths practice questions: Algebra: indicesUse it for: Free printable graded practice questions (with answers) on algebra: indices for drill or a quick check.
- WorksheetDrillTransum: Dr Tim's Indices ChallengeUse it for: Index laws practice by level.
- VideoStarterCorbettmaths video: Algebra: indicesUse it for: Short worked-example video on algebra: indices to model the method before practice or for flipped revision.
Represent in expanded form and evaluate numbers expressed in index notation, including powers of 10
Stage 4 · Indices Draft mapping
- Corbettmaths practice questions: Indices (numerical)Use it for: Free printable graded practice questions (with answers) on indices (numerical) for drill or a quick check.
- Corbettmaths practice questions: Number: cubing a numberUse it for: Free printable graded practice questions (with answers) on number: cubing a number for drill or a quick check.
- Corbettmaths practice questions: Number: squaring a numberUse it for: Free printable graded practice questions (with answers) on number: squaring a number for drill or a quick check.
- VideoStarterCorbettmaths video: Indices (numerical)Use it for: Short worked-example video on indices (numerical) to model the method before practice or for flipped revision.
- VideoStarterCorbettmaths video: Number: cubing a numberUse it for: Short worked-example video on number: cubing a number to model the method before practice or for flipped revision.
- VideoStarterCorbettmaths video: Number: squaring a numberUse it for: Short worked-example video on number: squaring a number to model the method before practice or for flipped revision.
Establish the meaning of the zero index
Stage 4 · Indices Draft mapping
- Interactive toolStarterMaths Is Fun: Laws of exponentsUse it for: Index laws summarised with reasons.
- VideoStarterEddie Woo (WooTube): Basic Indices playlistUse it for: Sydney teacher Eddie Woo's recorded lessons on indices; play a clip to model a method or for revision.