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Integer Exponents, Scientific Notation and Volume WorkbookInteger Exponents, Scientific Notation and Volume Workbook
Publisher
University of Utah
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Grade
8th
Subjects
Math
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Duration
28 days
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Direct Instruction
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Year
2014
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Integer Exponents, Scientific Notation and Volume

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This Integer Exponents, Scientific Notation and Volume workbook also includes:
  • Complete 8th Grade Mathematical Foundation Textbook
  • Complete 8th Grade Workbook
  • Standards Alignment
  • Parent Manual - Chapter 8
  • Chapter 8 Solutions
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A one-stop resource for exponents, square and cube roots, scientific notation, and volume formulas guides learners through properties of exponents. As they learn to apply these properties to operations with scientific notation, individuals also use square and cube roots to solve equations. Next, they determine volumes of cones, cylinders, and spheres.  

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

exponents, laws of exponents, scientific notation, cube roots, square roots, volume formulas, volume of cones, volume of cylinders, volume of spheres

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the resource to introduce properties of exponents

Classroom Considerations

  • Resource expects calculator use
  • If time is a factor, the last section (volume) can be postponed to a different unit

Pros

  • Includes some problems requiring higher-order thinking, such as error analysis
  • Teacher resource includes answer key and symbols indicating where to look for mathematical practice standards

Cons

  • Anchor problem incorrectly uses weight and mass interchangeably

Common Core

8.EE.A.1 8.EE.A.2 8.EE.A.3 8.EE.A.4 8.G.C.9

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