Curated OER
Managing Nutrients in Livestock Manure
Livestock managers reinforce math and science skills while learning about the nutrients found in manure. They predict which animal produces the largest amount and which animal's manure contains the most nitrogen. Finally, they compare...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Scientific Notation 2
Twenty-seven problems present a variety of problems working with writing numbers in scientific notation or in standard form. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the...
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Converting Decimals to Scientific Notation
This resource allows students to practice writing decimals in scientific notation. Exercises and games are provided.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Converting Fractions to Scientific Notation
Students practice converting fractions to scientific notation in a series of self-check exercises and timed learning games.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Converting Scientfic Notation to Decimal Numbers
This site explains how to convert scientific notation into decimal numbers. Games and exercises are provided to practice the skill.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Converting Scientific Notation to Standard Numbers
Students practice converting scientifc notation to standard form through a series self-check exercises and timed learning games.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Converting Numbers to Scientific Notation
This site explores how to write numbers in scientific notation. Learning exercises and games are provided to practice the skill.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Comparing Scientific and Standard Notation Numbers
Students investigate how to compare scientific and standard notation numbers. Exercises are provided to practice the skill.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Converting Decimal Numbers to Scientific Notation
Students investigate how to convert decimal numbers to scientific notation. Exercises are provided to practice the skill.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Converting Fractions to Scientific Notation
Students review how to convert fractions to scientific notation. Practice problems to check for comprehension of the math concept are included.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Converting From Scientific Notation Numbers
Students review how to convert scientific notation numbers to standard form. Practice problems to check for comprehension of the math concept are included.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Convert Scientific Notation to Decimal Numbers
Notes and practice problems explore how to convert scientific notation numbers to decimals numbers.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Converting Scientific Notation Numbers to Fractions
Students practice converting scientific notation numbers to fractions in a series of self-check exercises.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Dividing Scientific Notation Numbers
Students practice dividing scientific notation numbers in a series of self-check exercises.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Multiplying Scientific Notation Numbers
Students learn how to multiply scientific notation numbers. Practice exercises are included.
University of Toronto (Canada)
Question Corner Scientific Notation in Everyday Life
A good explanation and short history of scientific notation. Includes some examples.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Carleton College: Big Numbers and Scientific Notation
The lesson plan explores big numbers and scientific notation. The resource consists of class notes, examples, and additional links to teaching materials and student resources.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Problems on Scientific Notation
Scientific notation is reviewed through these problems that include solutions. Concepts covered are converting, division, multiplication, and significant digits.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Light Years Away
In this activity, students develop models for a light year and compare numbers written in scientific notation and in standard notation.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Scientific Notation
Learn how to write a number in scientific notation and in decimal notation using this tutorial, which provides step-by-step examples, video explanations, and practice problems with answers and discussions.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Multiplication and Division With Scientific Notation
Learn how to multiply and divide numbers when they are written in scientific notation with this easy-to-follow tutorial.
Other
Ieer: Scientific Notation
This is an excellent tutorial for scientific notation. The site covers the basics of what scientific notation is and how it is used. Rules for use in computations is also given. The site contains a link to a worksheet near the bottom of...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Convert Regular Decimals to Scientific Notation
This site gives an answer and explanation for any conversion requested by the user.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Operations With Numbers in Scientific Notation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use scientific notation to find sums, differences, quotients and products of numbers. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice,...