Handout

Scientific Notation and Appropriate Units

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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. 

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CCSS: Designed
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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
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