A basketball shooting game where you solve exponent rules to score. Play solo against a computer defender, or head-to-head with a friend. Controls: WASD or arrow keys to move, space or enter to shoot or answer questions, mouse to click menu buttons.
Quick Teacher Tips
Key vocabulary
base: the number or variable being multiplied; in x⁵, the base is x
exponent: how many times the base is used as a factor; in x⁵, the exponent is 5
power: an expression with a base and an exponent, like x⁵
product of powers: same base, multiply: add the exponents (x² · x⁴ = x⁶)
quotient of powers: same base, divide: subtract the exponents (x⁷ ÷ x³ = x⁴)
power of a power: multiply the exponents ((x²)³ = x⁶)
zero exponent: any nonzero base to the zero power is 1 (x⁰ = 1)
Tips for using the game
Students apply the exponent rules to variable bases (x, y, a, b) to score, which bridges number exponents and algebraic expressions.
The math: multiplying powers with the same base adds exponents, dividing subtracts them, a power raised to a power multiplies them, and any base to the zero power is 1.
Choose your challenge: a 2-point shot asks a positive-exponent question, and stepping back for a 3-pointer brings in harder mixed questions with negative exponents.
The rule is named every time: after each shot the full equation appears with the rule used, such as "Add exponents," so students learn why an answer works.
Real life: the same rules simplify formulas in algebra, physics, and computer science, and they are the foundation for polynomials and scientific notation later on.
Play styles: solo against a defender for quiet practice, or head-to-head with a friend for a review-day competition.