Station 1: Product of Powers Property

Directions: Copy down the property written above and complete the
questions below on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Write each of the following equations in EXPANDED FORM.

Then, EXPLAIN why each of the statements is true.
a. 23 x 22 = 25
b. 33 x 34 = 37
c. 63 x 65 = 68

2. Give two more examples that fit the pattern above.

3. Complete the following equation to represent how you can find

the exponent of the product when you multiply two powers with
the same base.

am x an = a---4. Explain the above rule in words.

Station 2: Power of a Product Property

Directions: Copy down the property written above and complete the
questions below on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Write each of the following equations in EXPANDED FORM.

Then, EXPLAIN why each of the statements is true.
a. 23 x 33 = 63
b. 53 x 63 = 303
c. 104 x 44 = 404

2. Give two more examples that fit the pattern above.

3. Complete the following equation to represent how you can find

the exponent and the base of the product when you multiply two
powers with the same exponent but different bases.

am x bm = ______
4. Explain the above rule in words.

Station 3: Power of a Power Property

Directions: Copy down the property written above and complete the
questions below on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Write each of the following equations in EXPANDED FORM.

Then, EXPLAIN why each of the statements is true.
a. 42 = (22)2 = 24
b. 92 = (32)2 = 34
c. 1252 = (53)2 = 56

2. Give two more examples that fit the pattern above.

3. Complete the following equation to represent how you can find

the exponent and base when you have a power raised to a power.

(am)n = ______
4. Explain the above rule in words.

Station 4: Power of a Quotient Property

Directions: Copy down the property written above and complete the
questions below on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Write each of the following equations in EXPANDED FORM.

Then, EXPLAIN why each of the statements is true.
a.

35 3
=3
32

b.

4
=4 1
5
4

c.

5 10 0
=5
10
5

2. Give two more examples that fit the pattern above.

3. Tom says

4
=41
6
4

and Mary says

4
1
= 1
6
4 4 . Who is correct?

Explain.

4. Complete the following equation to represent how you can find

the exponent of the quotient when you divide two powers with the
same base (assuming a 0) and EXPLAIN.
am
an

= ______

5. Use the above rule to represent what a number raised to the

power of 0 is always equal to. (i.e.

5 10 0
=5
5 10

so what is 50 ?)

Station 5: Negative Exponents

Directions: Copy down the property written above and complete the
questions below on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Complete the table:

Exponential
Standard Form
Form
24
23
2

21
2

21
22
3

24

2. What pattern do you notice as you go from 2 4 to 2-4?

3. Use the reciprocals to find the value of an expression to find the
value of an expression with a negative exponent. Complete each
statement.
1

a. 2-2 = ( 2
1

b. 2-3 = ( 2

----

----

c. 2-4 = ( 2

----

5. Rewrite the expression using its reciprocal and a positive exponent.

Then write the exponent in standard form.
a. 4-2
2

b. ( 5

-3

6. Complete the following equation to represent how you can find the
value of a negative exponent and EXPLAIN.

-m

=(