{"product_id":"laws-of-exponents-mystery-detective","title":"Laws of Exponents | Mystery Detective Worksheets | Grades 8–10 | Hacker","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese laws of exponents worksheets cover the product rule, the quotient rule, power of a power, and zero and negative exponents across ten CSI Mini Mystery Detective math cases for 8th grade. There's a hacker theme, and the cases follow 8.EE.A.1 from your first properties of exponents lesson through to test prep. Use them in math centers or for homework, or give them to early finishers as extra exponent rules practice. Every case comes with an answer key, and there's nothing to prep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Cases 1 to 8 your students write each answer as a single power, like 5⁸ or 2⁻³. Cases 9 and 10 ask for the value instead, so they'll work out answers such as 1\/27 the same way the standard does. Each correct answer crosses off one suspect, and a finished page has one suspect left. Students can check their negative exponents as they go, without waiting for you to grade them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e10 one-page cases, 20 problems on each, with an answer key for every case\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe product rule, quotient rule and power of a power, with positive, negative and zero exponents\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA reference page showing a worked example of each rule. Project it or print copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eContents page, teacher instructions, a case log and a certificate\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e30 pages in black and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cases\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Stolen Passwords\u003c\/strong\u003e - every staff password taken overnight\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Phishing Email\u003c\/strong\u003e - a fake message from the boss\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Trojan Horse\u003c\/strong\u003e - a free game that opened a back door\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Logic Bomb\u003c\/strong\u003e - hidden code that wiped the payroll files\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Infected USB\u003c\/strong\u003e - a stick left in the parking lot\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Server Virus\u003c\/strong\u003e - a virus moving from server to server\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cracked Firewall\u003c\/strong\u003e - a break-in from inside the company\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bugged Monitor\u003c\/strong\u003e - a hidden camera in the server room\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Drained Accounts\u003c\/strong\u003e - money missing from customer accounts\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Final Breach\u003c\/strong\u003e - the crew leader's last attack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to Use This Resource\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCase 1 is the product rule on its own, so you can start it right after you introduce multiplying powers with the same base. Case 2 adds three factors and bases with no written exponent. Case 3 is the quotient rule and Case 4 is power of a power. Negative exponents come in with Cases 5 to 7, one rule at a time, and Case 8 mixes all the rules together. Cases 9 and 10 ask students to find the value, with zero exponents in the last case, and they make a good review before a quiz or unit test. You can also use the pack with small groups, as bell ringers or on a sub day. Algebra 1 teachers can use it to review exponent rules before starting polynomials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade Levels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade for 8th grade (8.EE.A.1). It also works as exponent rules review for 9th grade and Algebra 1 classes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Teachers Love Mystery Detectives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eReady to print, with no prep\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe suspect list lets students check answers without waiting for you\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExponents are printed raised, the way students see them in a textbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eZero and negative exponents are covered as well as positive powers\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePhotocopies cleanly in black and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant more cases like these?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollow Kiwiland Education to discover more CSI Mini Mystery Detective cases, no-prep math activities, and detective-themed printables for middle school and high school classrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Sellers-Im-Following\/Add\/Kiwiland\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Sellers-Im-Following\/Add\/Kiwiland\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kiwiland Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62593071317362,"sku":"17964618","price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/2848\/0626\/files\/laws-of-exponents-8th-grade-math-exponent-rules-mystery-worksheets.jpg?v=1792612239","url":"https:\/\/kiwilandeducation.com\/products\/laws-of-exponents-mystery-detective","provider":"Kiwiland Education","version":"1.0","type":"link"}