Year 10 Powers and Roots Worksheets
Add and Subtract in Standard Form

Calculating Using Standard Form

Calculations Using Indices (A)

Calculations Using Indices (B)

Converting from Standard Form

Cube Numbers

Estimating Powers and Roots

Estimating Square Roots

Finding Square and Nth Roots

Manipulating Standard Form (A)

Manipulating Standard Form (B)

Multiplying and Dividing by 10, 100 and 1,000 Codebreaker

Multiplying and Dividing by Powers of Ten (A)

Multiplying and Dividing by Powers of Ten (B)

Multiplying and Dividing by Powers of Ten 15 Minute Challenge

Multiplying and Dividing by Ten

Powers of Ten Problem Solving

Powers, Roots and Indices

Recognising Standard Form

Spotting Standard Form

Square Numbers

Square Numbers, Cube Numbers and Other Powers

Standard Form (A)

Standard Form (B)

Standard Form Metric Units

Standard Form Problem Solving

Powers and Roots Practice Questions with Step-by-Step Solutions
Download our power roots maths practice worksheets right away to help your students in secondary school. Every worksheet comes as a high-quality, ready-to-print PDF with separate answer sheets. Teachers will be able to save time marking work while students get instant feedback on their progress. Our Key Stage 4 maths worksheets on powers work perfectly in classrooms or for homework assignments. Each of these PDFs includes step-by-step solutions that help students understand their mistakes and learn from them.
What's Inside: Powers and Roots Practice Questions and Examples
Our powers and roots questions cover five important areas that build confidence in logical thinking. Our resources explore basic index laws in numerical and algebraic forms before tackling negative indices through completion tables. The mathematical powers and roots also include fractional powers and roots exercises, progressing to advanced algebraic forms with negative and fractional indices. Each area contains carefully crafted questions that develop understanding through purposeful practice and clear progression. Cazoom Maths number and operations activities are perfect for your secondary school students.
Why Our Powers and Roots Worksheets Boost GCSE Maths Success
Strong index skills form the foundation for advanced mathematics in Years 11 and beyond. Students who master powers and roots early perform better in:
• GCSE mathematics examinations Prep
• A-level mathematics preparation for future learning
• Helps with university entrance requirements
• Career-focused mathematics applications
Our Year 10 power and roots exercises provide the structured practice that transforms struggling students into confident mathematicians who understand index laws thoroughly.
Where You'll Use Powers and Roots: Practical Examples
The core concept of power is used widely in the fields of science, technology, and in our everyday life. Astrophysicists use powers to represent mathematical calculations related to the vast cosmic distances.
Your pupils will face the core idea of powers in the areas, for example-
• Different types of scientific notation and measurements
• A wide range of financial calculations and compound interest
• In the field of computer science and data processing
• In the field of engineering and physics problems
By understanding these concepts opens doors to exciting career opportunities in STEM fields.