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Unit 6 · Standard 6.AT.5

🔑 Explore Numerical Expressions with Exponents — Vocab Explorer

Lesson 6-3 · Learn the words, then practice them

① Word Wall

Look at the picture, read the meaning, and tap 🔊 to hear each word.

Illustration of Powers and Exponents: A power uses a base and an exponent to show repeated multiplication.
Powers and Exponents

ES Potencias y exponentes

A power uses a base and an exponent to show repeated multiplication.

Una potencia usa una base y un exponente para mostrar multiplicación repetida.

Illustration of Exponent: A small number that tells how many times to multiply a number by itself.
Exponent

ES Exponente

A small number that tells how many times to multiply a number by itself.

Un número pequeño que dice cuántas veces multiplicar un número por sí mismo.

Illustration of Base: The number that gets multiplied by itself.
Base

ES Base

The number that gets multiplied by itself.

El número que se multiplica por sí mismo.

Illustration of Power: A number written with a base and an exponent, like 2³.
Power

ES Potencia

A number written with a base and an exponent, like 2³.

Un número escrito con una base y un exponente, como 2³.

Illustration of Evaluate: To find the value by putting numbers in for the letters.
Evaluate

ES Evaluar

To find the value by putting numbers in for the letters.

Encontrar el valor poniendo números en lugar de las letras.

Illustration of Repeated multiplication: Multiplying the same factor again and again.
Repeated multiplication

ES Multiplicación repetida

Multiplying the same factor again and again.

Multiplicar el mismo factor una y otra vez.

Illustration of Expanded form: A power written out as a product of its factors.
Expanded form

ES Forma desarrollada

A power written out as a product of its factors.

Una potencia escrita como el producto de sus factores.

Illustration of Squared: A base used as a factor two times.
Squared

ES Al cuadrado

A base used as a factor two times.

Una base usada como factor dos veces.

Illustration of Cubed: A base used as a factor three times.
Cubed

ES Al cubo

A base used as a factor three times.

Una base usada como factor tres veces.

② Match it

Tap a word, then tap its meaning.

③ Fill in the blank

Use the word bank to finish each sentence.

Word bank
Powers and ExponentsExponentBasePowerEvaluateRepeated multiplicationExpanded formSquaredCubed
  1. 1A power writes repeated multiplication with a base and an .
  2. 2The small raised number that shows how many times the base is multiplied is the .
  3. 3The number being multiplied repeatedly in a power, like the 3 in 3⁴, is the .
  4. 4A number written with a base and an exponent, like 3⁴, is a .
  5. 5To find the value of an expression, like 2³ = 8, is to it.
  6. 65 × 5 × 5 × 5 is an example of .
  7. 7Writing 2^3 as 2 × 2 × 2 shows its .
  8. 8A number used as a factor two times is .
  9. 9A number used as a factor three times is .

④ Use it in a sentence

Pick one word and finish the sentence in your own words.

A is .