Support · Stage 5 · Indices A
Support Simplify algebraic expressions that involve powers, products and quotients of simple algebraic terms containing positive-integer indices
Resources for the prerequisite content of this dot point: earlier-stage (or earlier sub-level) dot points in the same strand that students usually need first. Use these to fill gaps before or alongside the core lesson.
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Prerequisite dot points
Apply the order of operations to evaluate expressions involving indices
Stage 4 · Indices Draft mapping
- WorksheetDrillKuta free worksheet: Numeric expressions with exponentsUse it for: Printable skills-practice sheet with answer key on numeric expressions with exponents; good for drill or homework.
Represent numbers in index notation limited to positive powers
Stage 4 · Indices Draft mapping
- Interactive toolStarterMaths Is Fun: ExponentsUse it for: Base, power and index notation.
- Corbettmaths practice questions: Indices (numerical)Use it for: Free printable graded practice questions (with answers) on indices (numerical) 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.
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.