Virginia Department of Education
Scientific Notation
Writing a number is all in the notation. The resource introduces the class to scientific notation. Pupils learn the process of taking a very large or small number in standard form and write it in scientific notation. To practice,...
Willow Tree
Scientific Notation
Numbers that are very large or very small are difficult to express in standard notation. Pupils learn how to convert between standard and scientific notation. They also multiply and divide the numbers in scientific notation.
Charleston School District
Scientific Notation and Appropriate Units
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...
Charleston School District
Scientific Notation Operations
How do you operate with numbers in scientific notation? The resource provides examples on how to divide and multiply with numbers written in scientific notation. The handout and video also cover the procedure for addition and subtraction...
Charleston School District
Negative Exponents
What happens if the exponent is negative? The resource takes a look at a problem two different ways, with one resulting in a negative exponent. The approach provides an explanation of how to evaluate negative exponents.
Willow Tree
Multiplying and Dividing Monomials
Apply the power of mathematics to the power expressions. The lesson plan gives examples of expressions that utilize each of the exponent rules to simplify. Once seeing the exponent rules individually, scholars combine them to simplify an...
Shoreline Community College
Properties of Logarithmic Functions
Use a straightforward approach to understanding logarithmic properties and their role in solving exponential and logarithmic equations to your math class. The lesson begins with an overview of a logarithmic function and its...
Quia
Ixl Learning: Scientific Notation
Brush up on your math skills relating to scientific notation then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: General Science: Metric System: Metric and Scientific Notation
Instructional module focusing on the metric system. Discussion includes the historical development of the system and an explanation of base units. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Normal Form (Scientific Notation)
Learn about scientific notation with this helpful reference tool. Provides a detailed definition and examples that enhance further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
Other
Indiana Biolab: Using Scien. Notation to Study Bacteria
Whoa! scientific notation in the real world. A lab's own paper on scinotation. Somewhat messy, but sort of fascinating.
Frostburg State University
General Chemistry Online: Rules for Significant Digits
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...
Frostburg State University
General Chemistry Online: Measurement Faq
Find out the answers to many commonly asked questions about measurement. Understand scientific notation, density, and unit conversion from browsing through this FAQ resource.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Middle School Archive
This site from the Math Forum provides a list of links to many questions from the Dr. Math archive about exponents. This is a good site to use to direct you to different but associated information on the subject.
Integrated Publishing
Integrated Publishing: Fractional Exponents
An overview of fractional (i.e., rational) exponents, including an example and practice problems with solutions.
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