The Number System and Exponents · Number and Operations

Scientific Notation

Using powers of ten to estimate and compare very large or very small magnitudes.

Key Questions

  1. 1When is it more efficient to use scientific notation than standard decimal notation?
  2. 2How does scientific notation allow us to compare the scale of the universe to the scale of an atom?
  3. 3How do operations with scientific notation mirror operations with standard polynomials?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.8.EE.A.3CCSS.Math.Content.8.EE.A.4
Grade: 8th Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: The Number System and Exponents
Period: Number and Operations

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