Operations With Scientific Notation Activity
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Make lesson planning easy with this comprehensive, approach to exponents and scientific notation with this unit bundle. These materials bolster comprehension of exponent rules, operations with scientific notation, and the applications of both in various mathematical contexts.The Bundle includes:CompPrice $15.60Original Price $23.50Save $7.90
Description
In this activity, students navigate through space, using scientific notation to calculate distances. Each of the 12 scientific notation operations question cards is themed around an extraterrestrial journey, featuring scientific notation tasks involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Students start the activity with a planet sheet that shows them the distance 4 of the planets are from the sun. However, the sheet is missing 4 other planet distances. Students must use their knowledge of scientific notation to solve the problems shared.
The first 4 scientific notation word problems lead students to the missing planet distances. The remaining 8 scientific notation problems utilize the distances on the planet sheet and has students find other extraterrestrial distances.
Not only will this scientific notation operations activity refine student understanding and application of scientific notation, it will also ignite conversations in regard to estimating, average distances, planet movements, and the concept of relative space.
Question pieces can be used like task cards, as a gallery walk, as an independent activity, or as a group activity.
A recording sheet and answer key are included.
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