Exponents worksheets

Writing and evaluating numbers with exponents, where the exponent tells you how many times to multiply the base by itself.

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What’s on the worksheet

• 50 questions on exponents, sized for US Letter paper
• 2 pages of questions plus an answer key on the last page
• Written for grade 6, matching Common Core 6.EE.A.1
• Name and date lines at the top, and room to show the work

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Exponents: a worked example (2⁵ and 10³)

How to use it at home and in class

At home

Write out the repeated multiplication every time until the pattern is automatic. Ten problems a day works better than a whole sheet at once. Mark them together with the answer key, then ask your child to explain one they got wrong: finding the mistake themselves is where the learning happens.

In class

Use the first row as a warm-up, a full page for independent practice, or five questions as an exit ticket. For a retake or a second group, make a new version with the test maker so every child gets different numbers.

Mistakes to watch for

• Multiplying the base by the exponent, so 2⁵ = 10.
• Miscounting how many times the base appears.

What to practice before and after exponents

• Before: adding and subtracting integers. If this sheet is a struggle, go back a step.
• After: order of operations, once this one is mostly right.
• Learn it first: the grades 6–8 guide.