What if students actually understood using common factors to simplify complex division expressions? In this episode Pam and Kim divide exponents without reciting a rule. Talking Points:<ul><li>Thinking versus reasoning</li><li>Problem String Dividing Exponents</li><li>&quot;Canceling&quot; vs &quot;Dividing out to equal 1&quot;</li><li>Focus on left over factors vs mimicking a rule</li><li>Why start with smaller bases?</li></ul>Check out our social media Twitter: @PWHarris Instagram: Pam Harris_math Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education Linkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC

<description>&lt;p&gt;What if students actually understood using common factors to simplify complex division expressions? In this episode Pam and Kim divide exponents without reciting a rule.&lt;br/&gt;Talking Points:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Thinking versus reasoning&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Problem String Dividing Exponents&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&amp;quot;Canceling&amp;quot; vs &amp;quot;Dividing out to equal 1&amp;quot;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Focus on left over factors vs mimicking a rule&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why start with smaller bases?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out our social media&lt;br/&gt;Twitter: @PWHarris&lt;br/&gt;Instagram: Pam Harris_math&lt;br/&gt;Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education&lt;br/&gt;Linkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC &lt;/p&gt; </description>

What if students actually understood using common factors to simplify complex division expressions? In this episode Pam and Kim divide exponents without reciting a rule.Talking Points:Thinking versus reasoningProblem String Dividing Exponents"Canceling" vs "Dividing out to equal 1"Focus on left over factors vs mimicking a ruleWhy start with smaller bases?Check out our social mediaTwitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationLinkedin: Pam Harri...

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Ep 235: Exponent Relationships Pt 4

Ep 235: Exponent Relationships Pt 4

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