Summit Math Algebra 1 Book 3: Properties of Exponents - Paperback

To help students succeed in learning math at school or at home, Summit Math books start with simple, foundational concepts and build on those ideas in small steps. Written by a math teacher with 16+ years of classroom experience, this series is designed to help students learn at different paces.

Each book is split into 2 parts: 1) Guided Discovery Scenarios, and 2) Homework and Extra Practice Scenarios. The Guided Discovery Scenarios gradually develop new concepts, building on previously learned topics. The Homework and Extra Practice Scenarios improve your understanding and increase your ability to retain what you have learned.

Each part has a separate Answer Key, which is included to promote learning. When you finish each scenario, you can check the Answer Key to see if you are ready to move on or if you need more guidance.

Book description:
In this book, students learn that exponents are used to express repeated multiplication. They learn how to multiply expressions with exponents and they discover the Product Rule for exponents. They also learn how to divide expressions with exponents and they discover the Quotient Rule for exponents. They analyze patterns to discover the affect of an exponent of zero and then they learn how to evaluate expressions with negative exponents. At the end of the book, they begin to work with polynomials in preparation for learning more about them in Algebra 1: Book 4.

Book 3 Contents:

• Introduction to exponents
• Multiplying expressions with exponents
• Dividing expressions with exponents
• Raising an exponent to an exponent
• Exponents review
• The exponent of 0
• Negative exponents
• Evaluating expressions
• Cumulative Review
• Answer Key