It's a parade of prefixes! Chemistry scholars identify common prefixes used throughout the sciences using an interactive puzzle series. Learners solve puzzles by pairing the prefixes with the power of ten they represent.

Concepts

multiples, exponents, negative exponents, metric conversions, scientific notation, deductive reasoning, logical reasoning

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Introduce the lesson as a part of a metric system unit to work on those prefixes
• Include the interactive in the class' practice materials when preparing for their first big benchmark exam
  

Classroom Considerations

• Be sure pupils are off to a good start by checking the first puzzle and addressing any misconceptions before they continue
  

Pros

• Groups the units together in different puzzles to create a chunked effect
• Resource offers a unique memorization strategy

Cons

• None