Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 8.ee Giantburgers
Eighth graders are asked to investigate a newspaper claim about the number of Americans said to eat at Giantburger restaurants every day. They work with large numbers expressed using scientific notation in order to perform their...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 8.ee Ants Versus Humans
This task requires students to work with large and small values expressed in scientific notation and in decimal notation, as well as to convert units of mass. Aligns with 8.EE.A.4 and 8.EE.A.1.