Negative and fractional indices treasure hunt

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Teachit Author
Negative and fractional indices treasure hunt
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
Number: Indices and standard form
Inside
Includes answers
Resource type
Student activity

This resource combines a treasure hunt with a code-breaking activity to test students' index and substitution skills.

Use index laws to simplify each expression and create a loop of 15 cards, then substitute in values for x and y to decipher the hidden message.

Expressions include negative and fractional indices and range from simple multiplications to algebraic fractions and raising brackets to a power.

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5

28/09/2019

The issue of card K is explained in the teaching notes.

Neil Hendry

02/05/2017

Please look at Card-K
I checked this and could not find a match other than Card-O.
Is this supposed to be a direct match?

Jonathan Harrison

28/04/2017

Used this with Y12 as review/revision. Worked very nicely - lots of discussion.

Julie Pardoe

16/09/2016

5

28/09/2019

The issue of card K is explained in the teaching notes.

Neil Hendry

02/05/2017

Please look at Card-K
I checked this and could not find a match other than Card-O.
Is this supposed to be a direct match?

Jonathan Harrison

28/04/2017

Used this with Y12 as review/revision. Worked very nicely - lots of discussion.

Julie Pardoe

16/09/2016

Great resource, used it with year 12 to remind about Indices.

09/09/2013

As a revision activity. Students enjoyed it. Thank you

09/09/2013

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