Indices

There are 366 different Starters of The Day, many to choose from. You will find below some starters on the topic of Indices. A lesson starter does not have to be on the same topic as the main part of the lesson or the topic of the previous lesson. It is often very useful to revise or explore other concepts by using a starter based on a totally different area of Mathematics.

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Indices Starters:

Exponential Error

This lesson starter presents a number of statements about indices and pupils are asked if they can spot the mistake.

The Power of Christmas

Find a power of 2 and a power of 3 that are consecutive numbers.

Advanced Indices Starters

 

Exercises

Dr Tim's Indices Challenge

Dr Tim's Indices Challenge

Dr Tim Honeywill has come up with these challenges to test your understanding of indices and algebra.

Estimate Powers and Roots

Estimate Powers and Roots

Estimate the powers and roots of the given positive numbers.

Indices

Indices

A self marking exercise on indices (powers or exponents) including evaluating expressions and solving equations.

Indices Pairs

Indices Pairs

The traditional pairs or pelmanism game adapted to test knowledge of indices.

Indices True False

Indices True False

Arrange the given statements involving indices to show whether they are true or false.

Logarithms

Logarithms

Self-marking exercises on evaluating logarithms and using them to solve equations.

Power Play

Power Play

Exercises on powers and roots and simplifying index expressions involving numbers of the same base.

Power Shift

Power Shift

Arrange the given numbers as bases and indices in the three-term sum to make the target total.

Standard Form

Standard Form

Test your understanding of standard form (scientific notation) with this self-marking quiz.

Standard Form Algebra

Standard Form Algebra

Deeply test your understanding of standard form (scientific notation) by involving a little algebra.

Standard Order

Standard Order

Arrange the numbers given in standard form with the smallest at the top and the largest at the bottom.

 

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