Grade 9 - Started Powers

Sorry to be blogging after the class and not before. Today we had a SUPER class.
We started by doing a paper folding activity (similar to Mythbusters). Trevor managed to get something really close to 8 folds in class (with a little help from glue). Way to go!
There were many students that could get a pretty good looking 7 folds. I couldn't get past 6....geez.
Anyways, we then went into a note on Power rules.
Brief overview: when multiplying with the same base, add the exponents
when dividing with the same base, subtract the exponents.
when a power is to a power, multiply the exponents.

We then played a few intense games of MATHO! Similar to BINGO but the little bit nerdier version. Danny did get the first MATHO! Kayla then came out of nowhere with the first to get 2 lines and then she also was first to get the FULL CARD!
Congratulations! We will have to play MATHO more often.
Tomorrow we will continue with power rules.
Mrs. Gascho