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YOU’RE MY HERO

exponents · evaluating exponents with negative bases

To evaluate exponents with negative bases [8.EE.A.1].

YOU’RE MY HERO is a Grade 8 exponent board game focused on negative bases. Players roll to move, evaluate the exponent expression on the landing space, and keep the new position only when the answer is correct. Portal spaces can send a player backward, adding a race element to repeated exponent practice.

Use it for partner or small-group review when students are learning how parentheses and exponent parity affect expressions with negative bases. Ask students to explain why an even or odd exponent changes the sign before confirming the answer. Create a free Find a Math Game account to generate teacher-ready lesson support for YOU’RE MY HERO. No credit card is required, with 3 lifetime lesson generations.

Grades:
8
Players:
2 or more players
Materials:
dice, paper, printable
Classroom use:
small group, partner work

Standards alignment

8.EE.A.1 · primary

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