Velammal vidhyashram - Surapet - Chennai - 66

Wing: - Lesson Plan

Class & Sec : Subject : Mathematics Name of the Teacher :
Concepts: Definition of exponent, base, power of a given rational number, positive and
Date : From - To - Lesson Name : Exponents 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 * Intellectual value
Learners will be able to: * * Tech savvy * Practical (or) Utilitarian value
explain the base and power of a given * Arithmetic skills * Social value
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

Evaluate : * Assessment through activity, slip test and mental math questions
Interdisciplinary connect :
Geography : Solving problem Science : Solving
problem
Thinking opportunities :
HOTS and math journal questions
Resources : Alternatives to Homework In Class Assessment
* charts *
pictures * Problems based on the thinking routine See-Think-Wonder Mental math questions
reference books