In this 2-day lesson focused on exponents, middle schoolers will cross the curriculum by engaging in science, history and language arts activities. Exponential growth will be explored using grains of rice on a chess board. Exponential...

In this scientific notation worksheet, students are given examples of how to multiply and divide using scientific notation and they practice both.

In this scientific notation worksheet, students convert 8 numbers from scientific notation to standard notation. They convert 8 numbers from standard notation to scientific notation. They solve 14 problems using the exponent function on...

Practice converting a conventional number into scientific notation, and vice-versa. Using an applet, they perform the operations of multiplication and division on numbers expressed in scientific notation.

Students predict the number of cells after a series of cell divisions.  In this cells lesson students create a graph of their results and create a patterned drawing. 

What do logarithms have to do with bone density? Scholars learn that the equation for bone density includes logarithms. The majority of the third activity of seven is devoted to logarithms and their properties.

In this scientific notation instructional activity, students are given directions to add, subtract, multiply and divide using scientific notation. They complete twenty four problems and express their answers in scientific notation.

In this scientific notation and significant figures instructional activity, students perform mathematical calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and express their answers with the proper number of...

Students discover how crystal structures go together to create minerals.  In this earth science lesson, students work in groups to create 3-dimensional shapes of crystals that they then put together in a compact structure.

The calculator has an interesting way of displaying numbers in scientific notation, but don't let that confuse your pupils! A lesson designed to give learners practice with scientific notation and calculators provides several practice...

Your Algebra learners analyze and solve an exponential equation in this popular, real-life model of the cooling of a liquid.  

Students compute minimum velocity, using square roots.

Students calculate acceleration due to gravity.

Learners discover scales for both the solar bodies' relative sizes and their distances from the sun. They find equatorial circumference and volumes of their solar bodies. Students apply estimation strategies and proportioanl reasoning to...

In this significant digits worksheet, students review the rules for performing calculations with significant digits. Students then express answers with the correct number of significant digits. This worksheet has 3 short answers and 1...

This lesson will demonstrate how to multiply/divide measurements and report the result to the correct number of significant digits. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Multiplying and Dividing Using Significant Figures."

This lesson demonstrates how to divide with scientific notation. It is 3 of 15 in the series titled "Dividing with Scientific Notation."