3.1 Learning Targets
� Calculates values of expressions with positive and negative integer exponents
� Raises positive and negative (including fractional) bases to powers
� Understands and uses laws of exponents
� Writes numbers using scientific notation and expands scientific notation into standard notation
3.2 Learning Targets
� Recognizes relationships of exponential growth and exponential decay
� Identifies the growth factor in relationships of exponential growth and exponential decay
� Distinguishes exponential growth from decay in algebraic expressions, tables, graphs, and words
� Represents exponential growth and exponential decay relationships with algebraic expressions
3.3 Learning Targets
� Simplifies radical expressions
� Understands that irrational numbers cannot be expressed as the ratio of two integers
� Determines whether simple radicals are rational or irrational numbers