Velammal vidhyashram - Surapet - Chennai - 66

Wing: - Gandhi Lesson Plan

Class & Sec : VIII Subject : Mathematics Name of the Teacher : K. Nagarani
Concepts: Definition of exponent, base, power of a given rational number, positive and
Date : From - To - Lesson Name : Exponents and Powers negative integral exponents, reciprocal, laws of indices, standard form / scientific notation
using exponents
Learning outcomes /Curricular expectations: Previous knowledge/Skills required

* Multiplication and division of rational numbers

Knowledge Skills Values/Attitudes * Reciprocal (or)
multiplicative inverse
* Problem solving * Savings *
Learners will be able to: * * Tech savvy
explain the base and power of a given * Arithmetic skills
rational number * Computing skills
* explain rational numbers with positive
and negative integral exponents
* explain the concept of reciprocal
* state the laws of indices in rational
number
* explain scientific notation using
exponents

Pedagogical Processes (5 E)

* Story - ONE GRAIN OF RICE will be narrated to understand the relation between multiplication and exponents. * Paper
folding activity - Paper denotes base 2 and the number of folds denotes power * Learner will
Engage :
formulate the laws of exponents * Story will be narrated
and the students will be asked to write the story in one line (shortened form)

Learner will be able to explore * the relation

between multiplication and powers * the general laws of
Explore :
indices through examples * that any number can be
expressed in standard form by working with examples
 * Learner explains that expressing the product of a rational number with itselfseveral times is known as exponential notation
* Learner explains that if exponent is negative, it should be converted into positive by writing the reciprocal of the given number
* Learner explains that the powers should be either added or subtracted for the same base depending upon the operations
Explain :
* Learner explains that the negative exponent is the opposite of positive exponent
* Learner explains that in mathematics, very large or small numbers are shortened. If the result is very small, the exponent is negative and if it is very big, the exponent is
positive.
Extend / Elaborate: * The concept can be extended to other concepts (Probability)

Evaluate : * Assessment through activity, slip test and mental math questions
Interdisciplinary connect :
Geography : Solving problem Science : Solving
problem
Thinking opportunities :
HOTS and Genie book questions
Resources : Alternatives to Homework In Class Assessment
* charts *
pictures * Genie book pg 196 Genie book pg 197,198
reference books
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GANDHI WING
Class & Section VIII
Subject: Mathematics
Learning Outcomes targeted : The learner will be able to formulate the laws o
Activity for the day

Formulating the Laws of Exponents

Recap Plan Homework Plan

All numbers are exponents with

power 1. Genie book pg
Any number raised to the 194
power zero has the value as 1
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Session Plan Template POWERS AND EXPONENTS
Name of the teacher : K. Nagarani
Period number of the chapter : 2
The learner will be able to formulate the laws of exponents based on generalisation
Teacher Activity Student Activity
Learners will generalise a condition and formulate the
laws of exponents. Example: Multiplying exponent with
Teacher explains about grouping their exponents.Working with the examples.
the base when exponents are
same. Teacher explains when a
power is raised to the another
power, the powers should be
multiplied.

Assessment Plan Teacher`s Reflections

Genie book pg 197