This activity helps to build an understanding of what powers are. Students need to copy and complete the table showing the first six powers of 2. They then need to explain in words how they would ...

Here, we have a combination of two different types of question – negative powers and fractional powers. If we deal with the negative in the power first, we can then work with the fraction.

An animated guide to indices and powers. Multiplying and dividing indices, raising indices to a power and using standard form are explained. Use as an introduction or recap for lessons on indices.