Properties of Exponents: Matching

Search for equivalent expressions by using properties of exponents! In the left-hand column, there are 10 unique expressions for students to evaluate. Learners will then look for the equivalent expression in the right column and write its corresponding letter. Students will use the product of powers, quotient of powers, power of a power, power of a product, and power of a quotient properties of exponents as they complete this worksheet.

Designed for an eighth-grade curriculum, this practice will build on students’ existing knowledge of properties of exponents and the behavior of negative numbers. Knowing how to evaluate expressions with exponents will help students as they solve multi-step equations with exponents and encounter exponents with variable bases.

Keep practicing with Properties of Exponents: Sorting Expressions and Properties of Exponents Maze #1.