Corbett Maths
Multiplication by 10, 100 and 1000
Make multiplication seem 10 times simpler. Viewers of a short educational video see how to multiply values by 10, 100, and 1,000 by moving the decimal point. Examples in the video cover both whole numbers and decimals.
Krista King Math
Decimal Equations
Extend your classes' understanding of solving equations by introducing decimals into the mix! Here, a video tutorial shows how to convert decimals to integers in an equation by multiplying by powers of 10. Shows three examples of...
Corbett Maths
Decimals to Percentages
Complete a quick conversion. Pupils view the short video to learn the process to convert a decimal to a percent. The scholars then practice the skill with two worksheets, giving them a chance to better understand the concept.
Curated OER
Dividing Decimals 2.1
Occasionally, in mathematics, there are "short cuts" one can take. Sal explains a quick way to divide decimals numbers. He demonstrates that in certain cases, simply shifting the decimal point to the left will result in a correct answer.
Curated OER
Solve Problems Involving Scientific Notation
This presentation takes the topic of scientific notation past the basics to look at some more complicated problems of simplifying numbers in scientific notation. Specifically, they cover multiplying a number in scientific notation by a...
Curated OER
Scientific Notation Including Multiplication and Division
Here is a basic video on scientific notation. The presenter defines scientific notation for very large and very small numbers. Then he shows how to convert numbers to scientific notation, and how to do the reverse by converting from...
Curated OER
Scientific Notation 1
Scientific notation is defined and used to express the number 0.0000000003457. This concept is not as clearly defined as it could be, and is probably not suitable for those who have not had prior experience with the concept.
Curated OER
Two-Step Equations
Sal adds a few more steps to these problems as he solves algebraic equations with two steps - though he states that "there's more than one way to do it." Those who become confused by increasingly complicated algebra problems on a test...
Curated OER
Scientific Notation
Explaining scientific notation is useful because "it allows us to write really large or really small numbers in ways that are easy for our brains to write down and understand," Sal proceeds to solve a few practice problems involving...
Numberphile
Transcendental Numbers
Here is a resource that transcends expectations. Scholars watch a video in the Numberphile "Pi" playlist to learn about transcendental numbers. The video uses a game to explain how to classify numbers as either algebraic or transcendental.
Krista King Math
How to Write Small and Big Numbers in Scientific Notation
Now you don't have to write all those zeros. Viewers of this video learn how to write large and small numbers in scientific notation. The video covers two examples for each type.