The Power of Exponents (part 1) is available at the link above. Part 2 is available here.

Note: If you are teaching remote online classes during Covid-19 and using the packets with your students, we recommend breaking the packets up into assignments. We created a step by step guide for folks who are not sure how to break a PDF file into smaller chunks: Breaking Up is (not) Hard to Do. 

This packet provides practice in exponents and roots as they appear on high school equivalency exams. This topic is introduced with an exploration of multiplication, factors, multiples, prime numbers and composite numbers, which then leads into prime factorization and representation of repeated multiplication through exponents. Eventually, students are introduced to square and cube roots, exponential growth and decay, population growth, compounded interest, multiplication of powers, division of powers, and raising a power to a power.

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The downloadable PDF version here includes corrections to previous versions. We recommend checking this page regularly to see if there have been any version updates.

The Fast Track GRASP Math Packets are made available for teachers who work with students in distance learning, Fast Track Math classes, and traditional ABE/HSE classes. The packets provided practice in high-priority topic areas by developing underlying concepts as an introduction to each topic. Students then are given practice applying what they have learned in context. Students work through HSE-style questions followed by guidance on test-taking skills and explanation of answer choice design. Finally, an optional section on the language of the math topic is provided. We hope that this section is helpful for all students, but especially useful for lower-level students and English Language Learners. (Click here for more information about other Math Packets).

Thanks!
Eric Appleton & Mark Trushkowsky (CUNY Adult Literacy/High School Equivalency Program)

If you have any questions about the administration of a Fast Track Program or a GRASP Distance Learning Program, please contact Rosemary Matt, NYS Director of Accountability at Rosemary.Matt@cayuga-cc.edu.

Note: The Fast Track GRASP Math packets use a Creative Commons license of Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0), which means that they can be shared, copied and redistributed in any form, as long as the document retains attribution to NYSED and CUNY for their creation.

The Fast Track GRASP Math Packets were made possible through support from the New York State Education Department, Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services.