How do you write a number in scientific notation? The handout and video provide an explanation on how to convert from standard form into scientific notation and vice versa. The resource also contains a short discussion about choosing appropriate measurement units when working with scientific notation. Two pages provide pupils with practice. 

Concepts

scientific notation, units of measurement

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Be sure to connect powers of 10 to place value terms
• Use the video as the instructional part of a flipped classroom scenario

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils might get confused about moving the decimal and whether the exponent should be positive or negative
• The resource is fifth in a seven-part exponents unit

Pros

• Connects scientific notation to place value
• Video provides examples that are different than the ones in the print material

Cons

• The main method of instruction is via direct instruction

Common Core

8.EE.A.3 8.EE.A.4 MP6 MP8