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COMBINED RATING

3.8 Stars

TEACHERS (24)

4.1

STUDENTS (2424)

3.6

LENGTH

12 Minutes

GRADES

6
7
8

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support
Text-to-Speech Support

Description

Visit Formica, the Kingdom of Ants, known for its sunny beaches and its population of 80 billion ants. But before you get in, you must pass through immigration control and prove you can express and compare numbers in scientific notation.

Vocabulary Words

scientific notation
exponent
positive
negative
standard form
power of 10

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Use Powers Of Ten To Estimate. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

Compare numbers written in scientific notation.
Convert and compare numbers written in scientific and standard notation.
Use powers of 10 to determine estimates for problems.
A number can be expressed as a single digit multiplied by a power of ten by counting the place values until you arrive to the right of a single digit and use the number of place values to be the power of 10.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What is scientific notation? What are the two "rules" of scientific notation? Why do we use scientific notation? In this game, you will have to divide numbers in scientific notation, that means both numbers will have a base of 10, what are the rules about dividing exponents with the same base?

After the Game

When comparing numbers in scientific notation, which power is the greater number? How do you compare two numbers in scientific notation when they have the same power? What does it mean to have a negative exponent in scientific notation? In this game, you have to convert numbers into scientific notation, can you give a few examples of when they used scientific notation and why? What are the steps of dividing numbers in scientific notation?

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Game Details

Difficulty

Content Integration

Lexile Level

905