You would think that humans make up more mass than ants do on this planet, but think again, and this time by performing calculations. Middle schoolers use scientific notation to compute and compare the estimated total mass of all humans...

The idea in the resource is to understand the connections between proportional relationships, lines, and linear equations. To stay within the context of the standard, skip the part of the resource that solves with unit rates. Instead,...

How do you measure surface tension? The fifth installment of a nine-part series is an experiment where young scientists use tubes of different sizes to measure surface tension. They calculate the average and standard deviation of the...

Scholars investigate levels of nitrogen dioxide in the Pacific Northwest by examining the role of nitrogen in air pollution and how remote sensing can be used to measure nitrogen levels. An Excel spreadsheet calculates the difference...

Students investigate how to compare scientific and standard notation numbers. Exercises are provided to practice the skill.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Online tutorial explains how to express and manipulate numbers using scientific notation and other types of notation.

Students review how to convert scientific notation numbers to standard form. Practice problems to check for comprehension of the math concept are included.

Students practice converting scientifc notation to standard form through a series self-check exercises and timed learning games.

Examples of how to express numbers in scientific notation are demonstrated. There are also word problem and calculator examples included.

Students will write numbers in standard form and in scientific notation. Students will apply basic operations to both forms.

In this activity, students develop models for a light year and compare numbers written in scientific notation and in standard notation.

Thirty-five problems present a variety of problems working with writing numbers in scientific notation or in standard form. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the...

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...