When Students Begin to Work with Exponents They Often Lack

question 7

Multiple Choice

When students begin to work with exponents they often lack conceptual understanding.Identify the method that supports conceptual versus procedural understanding.

• A)Explore growing patterns with physical models.
• B)Explore with whole numbers before exponents with variables.
• C)Instruction on the order of operations.
• D)Instruction should focus on exponents as a shortcut for repeated multiplication.

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