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Illustrative Mathematics

How Many Cells Are in the Human Body?

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Investigating the large numbers of science is the task in a simple but deep activity. Given a one-sentence problem set-up and some basic assumptions, the class sets off on an open-ended investigation that really gives some...
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AAA Math

Aaa Math: Dividing Scientific Notation Numbers

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Students practice dividing scientific notation numbers in a series of self-check exercises.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Scientific Notation Practice

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The practice exercises review scientific operations including converting to and from scientific notation, multiplication, and division.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Scientific Notation Operations

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This lesson teaches students how to multiply and divide numbers expressed in scientific notation.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Web Math: Convert Regular Decimals to Scientific Notation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site gives an answer and explanation for any conversion requested by the user.
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Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Skill in Arithmetic: Multiplying and Dividing by Powers of 10: The Meaning of Percent

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This excellent math resource explains and defines the meaning of percent. Multiplying and dividing by a power of 10 is incorporated as a preview to understanding scientific notation.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Decimal Defender App

For Teachers 5th - 7th
This App helps students practice multiplication and division with decimals in a fun environment. Students use this App to learn standard multiplication and division algorithms as well as understand topics such as scientific notation, the...
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Basic Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive lessons are provided for many topics in algebra, including: laws of algebra, powers, roots and radicals, algebraic expressions, equations, and more. Use the links to navigate the tutorial and learn more focused concepts. The...
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Other

Dan's Math: Basic Skills Topics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
College professor Dan Bach offers a review of various basic topics in arithmetic, pre-algebra, and algebra. Order of operations, exponents, square roots, variables, and combining terms are just a few of the many topics covered.