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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 appropriate measurement units when working with scientific notation. Two pages provide pupils with practice.
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Instructional Ideas
- Be sure to connect powers of 10 to place value terms
- Use the video as the instructional part of a flipped classroom scenario
Classroom Considerations
- Pupils might get confused about moving the decimal and whether the exponent should be positive or negative
- The resource is fifth in a seven-part exponents unit
Pros
- Connects scientific notation to place value
- Video provides examples that are different than the ones in the print material
Cons
- The main method of instruction is via direct instruction