Thursday, 9/4

Hey folks! Nice job today with your human factor trees! Here are some pics:

Now, onto exponents. Please read the following info to prepare for class tomorrow. Answer the four questions that appear throughout the reading.

EXPONENTS
(Question 1: Who sits at your table/desk cluster in class?)

Here is some basic info you can refer to when dealing with exponents. Remember, an exponent is that teeny little number floating above and to the right of a number (the base):

(Question 2: What's your favorite kind of pizza?)

This reads "two to the third power." I like to think these “powers” refer to some kind of alien power on a distant planet. (Question 3: What was the last movie you saw?) Aliens are VERY fussy about how their powers are used! :) When you see a number with an exponent like the one above, don't multiply the two numbers together, like this: 2 x 3. Your answer will be incorrect. Instead, the base number is multiplied by itself, and the power tells us how many times. (Question 4: What would you like to be when you grow up?) The problem above would be solved by multiplying two by itself, three times:

2 x 2 x 2 = 8

And voila! The aliens are happy :)