Students learn how to calculate the reciprocal of a number and evaluate indices with negative powers.
As learning progresses, they are challenged to consider indices with negative and fractional powers.
Differentiated Learning Objectives
- All students should be able to simplify and evaluate terms written in index form where an integer base is raised to a negative power.
- Most students should be able to simplify and evaluate terms written in index form where a decimal base is raised to a negative power.
- Some students should be able to simplify and evaluate terms written in index form where the base is written as a fraction or mixed number is raised to a negative power.
Schemes of Work Link
Indices and Standard Index Form
Indices and Standard Form Higher
