Unit 9 Exponents &
Scientific Notation
Accelerated Lesson
( Note, some activities are marked "OPTIONAL" in the student workbook to meet the accelerated pace.)
Standards
Learning Targets
Additional Resources
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Addressing:
NC.8.EE.1
Building Toward:
NC.8.EE.1
NC.8.EE.3
NC.8.EE.4
Building On:
NC.5.NBT.3
NC.6.EE.1
I can use exponents to describe repeated multiplication.
I understand the meaning of a term with an exponent.
I can explain and use a rule for multiplying powers of 10.
Exponent Review
YouTube Video
Write Repeated Multiplication Using Exponents
IXL Math
Multiplying Powers of 10
Khan Academy Videos
Using Exponents with Powers of 10 (Review)
Multiplying and Dividing by Powers of 10 (Review)
Multiplying Multiples of Powers of 10
Khan Academy Practice
Powers of 10 (Review)
Multiply and Divide by Powers of 10 (Review)
Multiplication and Division with Powers of 10
Approximating with Powers of 10
Math is Fun
Exponents: Product Rule (with Negatives)
Video Lesson Summary: Exponent Rules From Illustrative Mathematics
Addressing:
NC.8.EE.1
Building Toward:
NC.8.EE.1
NC.8.EE.4
Building On:
NC.5.NBT.5
I can explain and use a rule for raising a power of 10 to a power.
I can explain and use a rule for dividing powers of 10.
I can evaluate 100 and explain why it makes sense.
Powers of Powers of 10
Geogebra
Exponents: Power of a Power Rule
YouTube Videos
Raising an Exponent to a Power
Khan Academy Practice
Powers of Products and Quotients
Dividing Powers of 10
Khan Academy Videos
Exponent Properties with Quotients
Khan Academy Practice
Powers of Products and Quotients
Video Lesson Summary: Exponent Rules From Illustrative Mathematics
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Addressing:
NC.8.EE.1
Building On:
NC.5.NBT.1
NC.6.EE.1
I can use the exponent rules with negative exponents.
I know what it means if 10 is raised to a negative power.
I can use the exponent rules for bases other than 10.
Negative Exponents with Powers of 10
YouTube Video
Negative Exponents - Powers of 10
What about Other Bases?
YouTube Video
Negative Exponents | How to Solve Negative Exponents
Khan Academy Videos
Exponent Properties with Products
Exponent Properties with Quotients
Multiplying and Dividing Powers
Khan Academy Practice
IXL Math
Understanding Negative Exponents
Evaluate Powers with Negative Exponents
Video Lesson Summary: More Exponent Rules From Illustrative Mathematics
4
I can change an expression with a negative exponent into an equivalent expression with a positive exponent.
I can choose an appropriate exponent rule to rewrite an expression to have a single exponent.
I can use and explain a rule for multiplying terms that have different bases but the same exponent.
Practice with Rational Bases
YouTube Video
Negative Exponents | How to Solve Negative Exponents
Khan Academy Videos
Exponent Properties with Products
Exponent Properties with Quotients
Multiplying and Dividing Powers
Khan Academy Practice
IXL Math
Understanding Negative Exponents
Evaluate Powers with Negative Exponents
Combining Bases
Khan Academy Video
Exponent Properties with Parenthesis
Khan Academy Practice
IXL Math
Video Lesson Summary: More Exponent Rules From Illustrative Mathematics
Addressing:
NC.8.EE.3
NC.8.EE.4
Building Toward:
NC.8.EE.3
NC.8.EE.4
Building On:
NC.5.NBT.1
NC.5.NBT.3
NC.6.EE.1
Given a very large or small number, I can write an expression equal to it using a power of 10.
I can write a large number as a multiple of a power of 10.
I can plot a multiple of a power of 10 on such a number line.
I can subdivide and label a number line between 0 and a power of 10 with a positive exponent into 10 equal intervals.
Describing Large and Small Numbers Using Powers of 10
Khan Academy Video
Scientific Notation Introduction
IXL Math
Convert Between Standard Form and Scientific Notation
Representing Large Numbers on the Number Line
Digital Manipulative
10.2: Comparing Large Numbers with a Number Line
Khan Academy Video
Scientific Notation Introduction
IXL Math
Convert Between Standard Form and Scientific Notation
Video Lesson Summary: Powers of 10 From Illustrative Mathematics
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I can write a small number as a multiple of a power of 10.
I can plot a multiple of a power of 10 on such a number line.
I can subdivide and label a number line between 0 and a power of 10 with a negative exponent into 10 equal intervals.
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Addressing:
NC.8.EE.3
NC.8.EE.4
Building Toward:
NC.8.EE.3
NC.8.EE.4
Building On:
NC.5.NBT.1
NC.6.EE.1
I can apply what I learned about powers of 10 to answer questions about real-world situations.
I can tell whether or not a number is written in scientific notation.
Applications of Arithmetic with Powers of 10
Khan Academy Videos
Multiplying Multiples of Powers of 10
Approximating with Powers of 10
Khan Academy Practice
Multiplication and Division with Powers of 10
Approximating with Powers of 10
Definition of Scientific Notation
Khan Academy Videos
Scientific Notation Introduction
Khan Academy Practice
Video Lesson Summary: Powers of 10 From Illustrative Mathematics
Video Lesson Summary: Scientific Notation From Illustrative Mathematics
I can use scientific notation and estimation to compare very large or very small numbers.
I can multiply and divide numbers given in scientific notation.
Digital Manipulative
14.3: Distances in the Solar System
Khan Academy Videos
Multiplying in Scientific Notation Example
Multiplying and Dividing in Scientific Notation
Scientific Notation Word Problems
Khan Academy Practice
Multiplying and Dividing in Scientific Notation
IXL Math
Multiply numbers written in scientific notation
Divide numbers written in scientific notation
Video Lesson Summary: Scientific Notation From Illustrative Mathematics