Properties of Exponents: Matching #1

How well do you know exponent rules? Test your skills in this matching worksheet! Students will match expressions in one column to equivalent expressions in a second column. To determine equivalency, students can simplify the expressions using properties of exponents such as the product of powers, quotient of powers, and power of powers. They will also need to simplify negative exponents. 

Designed for eighth graders, this worksheet is a perfect choice for students to practice simplifying various exponent operations including both positive and negative integer exponents. These problems prepare students for higher level skills, such as manipulating complex expressions and equations. 

Find the next two worksheets in this series here: Properties of Exponents: Matching #2 and Properties of Exponents: Matching #3.