Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Counting the Zeros
This handout is a terrific teaching tool when covering the powers of ten and moving decimal points to multiply and divide large numbers. The first half of the assignment covers multiplication and then gives learners a try. The second...
Curated OER
Creating Exponents
In this exponent activity, students convert given powers of ten into exponents and they convert exponent numbers into powers of ten.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Order of Magnitude
This slide show presentation introduces the concept of order-of-magnitude, and how it is used to estimate large values in physics.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Order of Magnitude
A short introduction to the concept of order-of-magnitude, with an explanation of how it is used to make estimations in physics.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Skill in Arithmetic: Multiplying and Dividing by Powers of 10: The Meaning of Percent
This excellent math resource explains and defines the meaning of percent. Multiplying and dividing by a power of 10 is incorporated as a preview to understanding scientific notation.
Other
Htwins: The Scale of the Universe
Understand the power of tens, with this interactive scale of the universe that takes you from the microscopic to macroscopic. Click on the objects to learn more about their size and properties.