EXPLORING SCIENTIFIC NOTATION – MATHEMATICS
ACTIVITY OVERVIEW:
Explore and understand scientific notation concepts. Students learn how to represent very large and small numbers.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
• Understand scientific notation
• Convert between forms
• Work with powers of 10
STANDARDS ALIGNMENT:
• TX TEKS Math 8.2.C – Scientific notation
• Common Core 8.EE.3 – Scientific notation
SKILLS DEVELOPED:
Scientific Notation, Powers of Ten, Number Representation, Mathematical Reasoning
GRADE LEVELS: 8th Grade, Algebra I
ACTIVITY TYPE: Exploration Activity