LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 1

Number and Operations - The learner will understand and compute with rational numbers.

Objective 1.06

Use exponential, scientific, and calculator notation to write very large and very small numbers.

Resources aligned to this objective

A walk through the solar system
A practice in scientific notation, measurement, and scale distances, this lesson plan integrates mathematics into the science curriculum.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics and Science)
By RhondaS Dausman.

Resources on the web

Travel in the Solar System
This lesson, from Illuminations, affords students the opportunity to think about two aspects of the time required to complete space travel within the Solar System. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Next Billion
Students predict when the world's population will reach 7 billion. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Making your first million
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students attempt to identify the concept of a million by working with smaller numerical units, such as blocks of 10 or 100. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–6 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics