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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Intro to Physics Measure and Notation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students learn the basics of Scientific Notation and Standard Units of Measurement for use in Intro to Physics classes.
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Unit Plan
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Comparing Scientific and Standard Notation Numbers

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The resource describes how to compare numbers in scientific and standard notation. It provides exercises and games to practice the skill.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.ee Giantburgers

For Teachers 8th Standards
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...
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Handout
Frostburg State University

General Chemistry Online: Rules for Significant Digits

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from General Chemistry Online provides a mnemonic device you may not have seen to help remember the rules for significant digits called the Atlantic-Pacific Method. Also includes a comparison between this rule and the...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Richter Scale Exponents: Scientific Notation

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Explore this interactive to see which earthquakes had the largest magnitude on the Richter Scale, then answer a challenge question.
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eBook
Quia

Quia: Scientific Notation Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Quiz on some aspects of biological classification. Provides feedback when answers to the quiz are submitted.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Light Years Away

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this activity, students develop models for a light year and compare numbers written in scientific notation and in standard notation.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: The Large and Small Number Game

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This activity gives students an opportunity to see where large and small numbers are used and how scientific notation offers a convenient method of writing such numbers.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Math Today the New Color of Money

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The USA TODAY Snapshot allows students to use scientific notation with real-life data. Students will work with large numbers when determining the height of a stack of $20 bills. Unit conversion will be used from one unit of measure to...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Keeping Up With Trash

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students use scientific notation in finding answers to real-life problems.
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Negative Exponents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A tutorial with step-by-step examples involving negative exponents and scientific notation. Offers a review of the exponent rules and cites them to justify steps taken in the examples.
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Unit Plan
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Notacion Cientifica

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In Spanish. Interactive activities to learn and practice scientific notations.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Math Space Odyssey: The Capacity of the Planets

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use this activity to teach students to represent numbers in scientific notation, and use geometry to solve problems related to three-dimensional figures. Explore distance and capacity problems about planets in the solar system. The...
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Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Graphing Calculator Practice Problems Number Theory

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Practice using your graphing calculator for number theory problems, including prime factorization, greatest common factor, least common multiple, and scientific notation. If you get stumped or if you would like to check your work, then...
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Other

Easyphysics: Chapter 1 Basic Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource examines the basic math skills needed for studying physics. Some topics include units, scientific notation, significant digits, and trigonometry. Example problems, graphs, and a chapter quiz are included.
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Activity
Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: Negative Exponents

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains many topics involving negative exponents, including the power of a quotient rule, the quotient of two powers rule, the definition of a negative exponent, and scientific notation. There...
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eBook
Libre Text

Libre Texts: Physics: Conservation of Mass and Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
A collective which looks at mass and energy. Identify the forms of measurement and how to convert them as well as scientific notation. Practice application with homework problems.
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Common Core Sheets

Common Core Sheets: Expressions & Equations 8.ee.4 Worksheets

For Teachers 8th
Print or create worksheets to assess students' understanding of scientific notation.
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Activity
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Activity: Powers of 10

For Students 9th - 10th
Together with the video, Powers of Ten, this activity provides a quick lesson on using scientific notation as a tool to simplify some of the massive and minuscule numbers you'll encounter when looking at things on the extreme ends of a...
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Comparing Powers of 10

For Students 6th - 8th
Use powers of 10 to investigate scientific notation. This interactive exercise focuses on using what you know about rate of change and lines to make a prediction about whether two lines will intersect and then requires completing the...
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Interactive
Other

Wiris Editor: Arabic Mathematical Notation

For Students 10th - 12th
The WIRIS Math Editor can be used to edit math formulas for arabic scientific texts.
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Website
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Web Math: General Math

For Students 3rd - 8th
An extraordinary site that will help you with your math homework. Presented in a format that is both easy to understand and educational. Navigate through numerous instant-answer, self-help math solvers to help you figure out your math...
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Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Scientific Notation: Light Years to the Centaurus Constellation

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Study the diagram of the Centaurus Constellation, and then answer the challenge question to check for understanding.
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Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Scientific Notation in Chemistry: Metallic Bonding and Metals

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this interactive you will drag the appropriate alloy to the correct figure. You will need a sign-in to access this media, but it will be well worth your time!

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