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Index Notation Worksheet — Tarsia Puzzle

  • Updated

    Updated:  08 Apr 2025

Share this index notation worksheet with your students to give them practice evaluating exponential expressions in a fun puzzle format.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  3 Pages

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  6 - 7

Curriculum

teaching resource

Index Notation Worksheet — Tarsia Puzzle

  • Updated

    Updated:  08 Apr 2025

Share this index notation worksheet with your students to give them practice evaluating exponential expressions in a fun puzzle format.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  3 Pages

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  6 - 7

Share this index notation worksheet with your students to give them practice evaluating exponential expressions in a fun puzzle format.

A Hands-On Index Notation Worksheet

Bring excitement to learning exponents with this interactive index notation worksheet! Students will cut, match and glue puzzle pieces featuring index notation. This hands-on activity provides a fun way for students to practise simplifying exponential expressions, making abstract concepts more tangible. It’s a great tool for reinforcing exponent rules while keeping your class actively engaged.

This index notation worksheet set includes three pages:

  • Index notation puzzle pieces
  • Puzzle template
  • Answer key

Using This Exponents Activity in the Classroom 

This exponents activity is perfect as independent practice, a homework assignment, or a maths station activity. Here is how students will complete this index notation worksheet: 

  1. Provide students with scissors, glue, the puzzle pieces page and the template page.
  2. Students will cut the puzzle pieces apart and assemble them on the template page. The goal is to assemble the small triangles so that every side has an expression equivalent to the side next to it.  
  3. When the puzzle is complete, students will glue the pieces down onto the template. 
  4. If desired, students can consult the answer key before gluing. 

Download This Index Notation Worksheet With Answers

Our index notation worksheet with answers is available in both Google Slides and PDF versions. To grab your copy, simply click the drop-down arrow on the download button and choose the file type that works for you.


This resource was created by Brittany Collins, a teacher and a Teach Starter collaborator.


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