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Exponent Lab

Tiny numbers, enormous powers

Ages
Ages 12–15
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Verified Oct 3, 2026

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An Algebra 1 exponents app for ages 12-15, discovery-first. Doubling World folds paper (1 to 1024 layers, with the fold-42-would-reach-the-Moon fact labeled as a thought experiment) and doubles bacteria hourly, introducing power notation as shorthand. Rule Discovery expands powers step by step before stating each rule: product, quotient, power of a power, zero exponent (from the halving pattern, with the 0^0 caveat), and negative exponents. The 10-round Rule Quiz explains every answer in expanded form, including the 2^3 + 2^3 = 16 trap.

Subjects

  • Mathematics (Developer disclosed)
  • Algebra (Developer disclosed)

Skills

  • exponent rules (Developer disclosed)
  • powers and doubling (Developer disclosed)
  • zero and negative exponents (Developer disclosed)
  • scientific thinking (Developer disclosed)

Standards

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Practical details

No adult setup

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Developer: Cogitare Labs

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