When Students Begin to Work with Exponents They Often Lack

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.