Indices (5.

1) Unit Overview
By Sarah Somerville

OUTCOMES:
Uses appropriate terminology, diagrams and symbols in mathematical contextsMA5.11WM
Provides reasoning to support conclusions that are appropriate to the context MA5.13WM
Operates with algebraic expressions involving positive-integer and zero indices, and
establishes the meaning of negative indices for numerical bases MA5.1-5NA

Duration: 60 minute lessons

Lesson
Number
:
1

Content:

Strategies:

Reviewing Stage 4 Indices:

Introduction to topic:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=QIZTruxt2rQ
Formative Assessment:
- Discussion to create a mindmap of index
laws mentioned in video and what students
know
- Quick Quiz on separate piece of paper to
collect (powerpoint 1 file, slides attached
Appendix A)
Worksheets:
- Flashcard to glue in (Appendix B, #1)
- Index Notation (Appendix C)
Literacy List:
- Index, base, variables, integer, indices,
expression, product, quotient & algebraic
term
Formative Assessment:
- 5 questions about quick quiz last lesson
(on the board)
Worksheets:
- Flashcard to glue in (Appendix B, #2, #3)
- Multiplication with indices (Appendix D)
- Division with indices (Appendix E)

- Investigate index notation and

represent whole numbers
as products of powers of prime
numbers (ACMNA149)
- Investigate and use square
roots of perfect square numbers
(ACMNA150)
- Use index notation with
numbers to establish the index
laws with positive-integer indices
and the zero index (ACMNA182)

Extend and apply the index

laws to variables, using
positive-integer indices and
the zero index (ACMNA212)
- Use the index laws previously
established for numerical bases
with positive-integer indices to
develop the index laws in
algebraic form, eg

Extend and apply the index

laws to variables, using
positive-integer indices and
the zero index (ACMNA212)
- Use the index laws previously
established for numerical bases
with positive-integer indices to
develop the index laws in
algebraic
form, eg

Extend and apply the index

Formative Assessment:
- QR code powerpoint test (powerpoint 2 file,
slides printed Appendix F)
Worksheets:
- Flashcard to glue in (Appendix B, #4)
- Power of Powers (Appendix G)

Introduction video:

laws to variables, using

positive-integer indices and
the zero index (ACMNA212)
- Establish that x 0=1 using
the index laws
- Simplify expressions that
involve the zero index

Review of:

Extend and apply the index

laws to variables, using
positive-integer indices and
the zero index (ACMNA212)
Simplify algebraic products
and quotients using index
laws (ACMNA231)

- only for 2min 25 sec

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=s_wEfVygrFs
Worksheets:
- Flashcard to glue in (Appendix B, #5)
- Zero Index (Appendix H)
Jeopardy Game:
https://www.superteachertools.net/jeopardyx/j
eopardy-review-game.php?
gamefile=1400506305#.U3qTFl6Zb1o

- Simplify expressions that

involve the product and quotient
of simple algebraic terms
containing positive-integer
indices
- Compare expressions such as
3a2 5a and 3a2 + 5a by
substituting values for a
(Communicating, Reasoning)

Apply index laws to numerical

expressions with integer
indices (ACMNA209)
- Establish the meaning of
negative indices for numerical
bases, eg by patterns

Apply index laws to numerical

expressions with integer
indices (ACMNA209)
- Establish the meaning of
negative indices for numerical
bases, eg by patterns

Apply index laws to numerical

expressions with integer
indices (ACMNA209)
- Evaluate numerical expressions
involving a negative index by
first rewriting with a positive
index

Computer lab ICT Application:

- Working through the Investigation activity
(Appendix I)

Either Computer lab again to complete

activity
OR
Back in classroom to complete the activity
and have a discussion about their finding in
the investigation to establish a rule for the
negative index
Worksheet:
- Flashcard to glue in (Appendix B, #6)
Formative Assessment:
- Quick recap of the investigation from last
lessons, mindmap on the board.
Worksheet:
- Negative Index (Appendix J)

- Write given numbers in index

form (integer indices only) and
vice versa

Adjustment lesson

10

Summative Assessment

Summary of topic:
- Program called Mindnode is the structure
students to fill in (Appendix K)
Topic Test:
(Appendix L)