Scientific Notation Teacher Resources

Sal uses a TI-85 graphing calculator to demonstrate how to check his work while he solves a complex word problem where he must use scientific notation to express his answer. This would be a very useful video for an SAT prep or cumulative...

Explaining scientific notation is useful because "it allows us to write really large or really small numbers in ways that are easy for our brains to write down and understand," Sal proceeds to solve a few practice problems involving...

Scientific notation is defined and used to express the number 0.0000000003457. This concept is not as clearly defined as it could be, and is probably not suitable for those who have not had prior experience with the concept.

Apply the concept of scientific notation to a word problem involving the rate of speed. Sal explains how to express the answer in scientific notation.

The problems in this video contain additional examples of scientific notation, continued from the previous presentation. Viewers have the opportunity to see Sal work through several more problems using the same techniques he has been...

Writing a number is all in the notation. The resource introduces the class to scientific notation. Pupils learn the process of taking a very large or small number in standard form and write it in scientific notation. To practice,...

The instructor demonstrates how to convert a number written in scientific notation to a decimal number. An example is given for a number with a positive exponent, and an example is given for a number with a negative exponent.

Numbers with lots of zeros, lots and lots of zeros. Decimal points to the left and decimal points to the right. Now multiply these numbers. Daunting. There's a shorter way to do it, use scientific notation. The teacher demonstrates just...

Here is really nice set of resources on scientific notation. Eighth and ninth graders explore the concept of multiplying and dividing in scientific notation. In this multiplying and dividing numbers in scientific notation lesson plan,...

Explore scientific notation in this mathematics activity. Young mathematicians explore multiple representations of large number in scientific notation through the use of models, visual representation and expanded form. The activity...

Practice converting a conventional number into scientific notation, and vice-versa. Using an applet, they perform the operations of multiplication and division on numbers expressed in scientific notation.

The instructor demonstrates how to convert a number written in decimal form to scientific notation. An example is given for a number with a positive exponent and an example is given for a number with a negative exponent.

In this scientific notation instructional activity, students convert 8 numbers from scientific notation to standard notation. They convert 8 numbers from standard notation to scientific notation. They solve 14 problems using the exponent...

Review conversion of decimal numbers into SN form with these examples of common astronomical applications and quantities. Young learners rewrite those numbers with scientific notation and with the correct units. The answers are available...

Numbers that are very large or very small are difficult to express in standard notation. Pupils learn how to convert between standard and scientific notation. They also multiply and divide the numbers in scientific notation. 

Use a resource on which you can base your lesson on base 10 and scientific notation. The second installment of a 35-part module presents scholars with a review of scientific notation. After getting comfortable with scientific notation,...

The calculator has an interesting way of displaying numbers in scientific notation, but don't let that confuse your pupils! A lesson designed to give learners practice with scientific notation and calculators provides several practice...