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What age group	Year or Grade 5
What topic	Base 10 exponents
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Spark Your Curiosity: Exploring the Power of 10

Introduction

Welcome, future mathematicians! Today, we're going to embark on an exciting adventure into the world of Base 10 Exponents. But first, let’s set the stage with a little mystery and some fun!

The Mysterious Box

Imagine this: You come across a mysterious box that can grow larger and larger every time you follow a simple instruction. Inside the box, there’s a note that reads:

“For every 1 you find, you will discover 10 more waiting to be counted. If you find 10, you’ll uncover 100, and uncovering 100 will reveal a thousand. Repeat this secret, and watch the wonders unfold!”

Can you guess what kind of magic is happening in this box?

Let’s Unravel the Magic!

What You’ll Need

• A piece of paper
• A pencil
• Your imagination!

Your Mission

1. Start with 1: Draw a box on your paper and write “1” inside it. This represents our first number.
2. Follow the Directions:
   • When you multiply by 10, what do you get? Write “10” inside a new box.
   • What if we multiply 10 by 10? Write “100” in another box.
   • Now keep going… what comes after 100? Yes, that’s right! It’s “1000”.

What Do You Notice?

• How do these numbers relate to one another?
• Can you see a pattern?

Discussion Time!

Now that we’ve created our boxes, let's gather around and discuss:

• What do these boxes represent when we talk about exponents?
• When we say 10² (10 to the power of 2), what does that mean?

The numbers we have are actually representations of Base 10 Exponents! Here's how they work:

• 1 = 10^0 (10 to the power of 0)
• 10 = 10^1 (10 to the power of 1)
• 100 = 10² (10 to the power of 2)
• 1000 = 10³ (10 to the power of 3)

Final Thoughts

As you can see, base 10 exponents help us to understand just how powerful numbers can be! Today, we’re going to solve some exciting problems that will take us deeper into this fascinating topic. Are you ready to discover more?

Let’s unlock the magic of numbers together!