Curated OER
Powers of 10
Students explore universe, and examine how big it really is and how scientists measure the distances or sizes of things by estimating sizes of different objects and reading and writing numbers in scientific notations.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra
This tutorial for students new to algebra provides explanations, definitions, examples, and practice problems. The practice tests cover topics such as real numbers, fractions, equations, graphing, and exponents.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra
This site is a tutorial for students in algebra 2 or for those who need a refresher. The site has explanations, definitions, examples, practice problems and practice tests are found covering topics such as linear equations, graphing,...
Other
Dan's Math: Basic Skills Topics
College professor Dan Bach offers a review of various basic topics in arithmetic, pre-algebra, and algebra. Order of operations, exponents, square roots, variables, and combining terms are just a few of the many topics covered.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Scientific Notation
Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of using scientific notation with large numbers. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 3 Scientific Notation
Use Glencoe's Math Course 3 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of writing and interpreting numbers using scientific notation. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem....
NASA
Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Scale of the Universe 2
This stunning interactive allows you to explore everything in this universe by zooming into different objects, organisms, and microscopic matter.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Unit Conversions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] By engaging in this activity, students will be able to perform unit conversions and properly use scientific notation.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Scientific Notation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Online tutorial explains how to express and manipulate numbers using scientific notation and other types of notation.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Measurement and Recording Data
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this tutorial, students will learn about measurement, significant digits, and their use in scientific notation.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: The International System of Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will begin to identify the seven base units of the International System of Units. They will understand the commonly used metric...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Units of Measurement
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students explore the scientific implications of measurement, and learn about system international metrics, dimensional analysis, scientific notation, and more.
That Quiz
That Quiz: Practice Test: Place Value
Test your knowledge of place value. Additional challenges include scientific notation and Roman Numerals. Seven levels of difficulty may be attempted with or without a timer.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Preparing to Study Chemistry
This resource provides a summary of some fundamental math and science concepts that will be helpful in learning chemistry. Links are provided to help you learn or review the material on Khan Academy.
Google
Google for Education: Scientific Notation
Practice problems where students use the Python software to determine which way tho move decimal points when multiplying by exponents.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Physical Quantities and Units
Giving numerical values for physical quantities and equations for physical principles allows us to understand nature much more deeply than does qualitative description alone. To comprehend these vast ranges, we must also have accepted...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Scientific Notation
Given quantitative data students will express and manipulate chemical quantities using scientific notation.
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...
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: General Science: Metric System: Metric and Scientific Notation
Instructional module focusing on the metric system. Discussion includes the historical development of the system and an explanation of base units. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Space Math Scale of the Solar System
Practice Space Math! Math is the cornerstone of space travel. Familiarize yourself with all the ways math can help you study the solar system. Practice math problems in areas such as speed of light, the distance of planets to the sun,...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Algebra 1: Semester Ii: Polynomials
A learning module through which students learn about polynomials including scientific notation, adding and subtracting polynomials, multiplying polynomials, factors and greatest common factor, factoring trinomials, and special factors.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: 1.2 Physical Quantities and Units
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Perform unit conversions in both SI and English units, Explain the most common prefixes of SI units, and be able to write them in scientific notation.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
By the end of this section, you will be able to associate physical quantities with their International System of Units (SI) and perform conversions among SI units using scientific notation; relate measurement uncertainty to significant...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Big Is a Mole? (Not the Animal, the Other One.)
Video describes how moles are used in chemistry and how their size is measured. [4:33] Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.