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Base 10 and Scientific Notation Lesson PlanBase 10 and Scientific Notation Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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9th - 12th
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45 mins
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Base 10 and Scientific Notation

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Use a resource on which you can base your lesson on base 10 and scientific notation. The second installment of a 35-part module presents scholars with a review of scientific notation. After getting comfortable with scientific notation, learners perform operations using it.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

base 10, scientific notation, exponents

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Have learners research very small and very large numbers and express them in scientific notation

Classroom Considerations

  • The opening exercise references the results of the previous lesson
  • Internet access is necessary to view videos

Pros

  • Includes a link to the classic video Powers of Ten
  • Teacher resource indicates where in the lesson to look for mathematical practices

Cons

  • None

Common Core

HSN-RN.A.2 HSN-Q.A.2 MP3 MP7

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