Developing Number Sense · Number Sense

Indices and Standard Form

Working with powers, roots, and representing very large or small numbers in scientific notation.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is any non zero number raised to the power of zero equal to one?
  2. 2How does standard form help us compare the scale of objects in the universe?
  3. 3What is the connection between negative indices and reciprocal values?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: Mathematics - Number
Year: Year 8
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Developing Number Sense
Period: Number Sense

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