Radicals and Exponents Content Module

Radicals and Exponents: Skills covered in the module

• 6.NO.1i1 Identify what an exponent represents
• 6.NO.1i2 Solve numerical expressions involving whole number exponents
• 8.NO.1i1 Convert a number expressed in scientific notation up to 10,000
• H.NO.2c1 Simplify expressions that include exponents
• H.NO.2c2 Rewrite expressions that include rational exponents
• H.NO.1a2 Explain the influence of an exponent on the location of a decimal point in a given number

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The rationale

The practical applications of exponents and radicals may be difficult to recognize at first, but once one realizes that exponents are used in everyday life as efficient shorthand for longer numbers…just think scientific notation! Other daily examples where exponents and radicals are used daily include cooking when you need to double or triple a recipe to feed a large number of people.

Module Goal

The goal of this module is to provide detailed instruction on the more difficult concepts of exponents and radicals to teachers of students with disabilities at the middle and high school level. This module promotes a mathematical understanding of these concepts so that a teacher can begin to plan how to teach the concepts to students. Additionally, this module will provide instructors with potential adaptations and modifications to consider when designing materials and instruction for students with severe disabilities.

Module Objectives

After viewing the content module, teachers will:

1. Perform operations including exponents and square or cube roots
2. Perform operations including both positive and negative exponents
3. Write large numbers using scientific notation

Time for Take Off

Understanding the vocabulary used within exponents and radicals is important for both teachers and students in planning and implementing math lessons. As a teacher, knowing and using the mathematical terms not only ensures your instruction stays true to the math content, but also will help with collaborating with other math teachers or content experts. When choosing which vocabulary to teach, it is most important that the teacher selects the most salient, important, or most frequently used vocabulary for each lesson. Below you will find a list of vocabulary included within this module. It may or may not be necessary to provide instruction for all terms as students may have learned them previously. Expressions are mostly covered in middle school so vocabulary for this content module has been combined. If you are a high school teacher and are not confident your students know some of these vocabulary terms, you may want to review and teach some unknown terms in the focus and review part of your lesson plan. While providing vocabulary instruction, you may consider including pictures or objects to make the instruction more concrete for students with disabilities (see Ideas to support vocabulary learning below).

Vocabulary

• Exponent- a small number to the right of a base; indicates how many times you multiply the base together (e.g., 2^3)
• Scientific notation- another way to write numbers that are very large or very small (e.g., 5300.0=5.3 X 〖10〗^3)
• Squared- the product of a number multiplied by itself (e.g., 49=7^2)
  • To find the square root of a number, divide the number by itself
• Cubed- the product of a number multiplied by itself three times (e.g., 343=7^3)
  • To find the cube root of a number, divide the number into itself three times

Ideas to support vocabulary learning

• Visually discriminate between the position of bases and their powers (squared or cubed)
• Color code exponents so they stand out
• Incorporate the use of a scientific calculator that will allow students to enter equations as they appear

Floating on Air

Before you can begin teaching solving problems using radicals and exponents, you need a deep understanding of these mathematical concepts. Some of these concepts may be familiar to you. Below is a list of skills that should be covered at each grade level. For concepts that you need more information about, please view the accompanying PowerPoint presentations that will walk you through an example as well as make some suggestions for instruction.

Middle and High School

In middle and high school, skills include:

• 6.NO.1i2 Solve numerical expressions involving whole number exponents

Media:exponentsppt.pdf

Media:squareandcuberootsppt.pdf

• 8.NO.1i1 Convert a number expressed in scientific notation up to 10,000
• H.NO.2c1 Simplify expressions that include exponents
• H.NO.2c2 Rewrite expressions that include rational exponents
• H.NO.1a2 Explain the influence of an exponent on the location of a decimal point in a given number

Great! Now that you have viewed the PowerPoint presentations most useful to you, the next section will provide some ideas to consider when planning for Universal Design for Learning.

Sharing the Sky

UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING

Some examples of options for teaching radicals and exponents to students who may present instructional challenges due to:
	Visual Impairment or Deaf/Blind	Physical impairment: Little/ no hand use	Lacks basic numeracy concepts	Motivational/ attention issues
Representation	Add corresponding textures (e.g., Velcro) to equations and calculators; add texture to exponents (e.g., raised numbers) and to radicals	Student scans an array of possible options and uses a switch to select the appropriate terms	Use a talking graphing calculator so students can just plug in the equation	Create personally relevant word problems or stories
Expression	Student states answer or scans raised numbers to select correct answer; use voice output devices for student to select the correct answer	Use a switch to indicate correct answers; use an eye gaze board to select answer; "yes/no" response, these can easily be answered using an eye gaze, head turn, two switches, etc.	Student selects numbers or terms versus writing them; selection of correct answer is done after a model	Student solves problems with radicals or exponents using computer software or other technology
Engagement	Use a talking calculator possibly a talking graphing calculator so students can enter radicals and exponents as they appear in the equation.	Use a computer with AT where the student can click to answer; use manipulatives that are large and easily manipulated; pair student with another student without a physical impairment and have them work together	Use objects to represent numbers in the problem; color code problem and calculator buttons to assist in solving radicals and exponent problems	Include personally relevant contexts for radicals and exponents (e.g., their growth as they get older)

Prepare for Landing

Below you will find ideas for linking radicals and exponents to real-world applications, the college and career readiness skills addressed by teaching these concepts, module assessments for teachers, sample general education lesson plans incorporating Universal Design for Learning framework, blog for teachers to share their ideas, and a place to upload and share lesson plans from teachers who completed this module.

One way to help assist in a special educator's development within this curricular area is through collaboration with other teachers in your building. Some activities with real world connection include:

• Graphing the growth of a living object (e.g., the student's own height, a plant in science)
• Doubling or tripling a recipe to have enough food to serve 10 people

In addition to the real-world applications of these concepts, skills taught within this content module also promote the following college and career readiness skills.

Communicative competence:

Students will increase their vocabulary to include concepts related to "squaring" or "doubling" In addition, they will be learning concepts such as: "radical" and "exponent".

Fluency in reading, writing, and math:

Students will have an opportunity to increase their numeracy and sight word fluency while participating in problem solving related to "radicals and exponents" such as number recognition, counting, and grouping similar things.

Age appropriate social skills:

Students will engage in peer groups to solve problems related to "radicals and exponents" that will provide practice on increasing reciprocal communication and age appropriate social interactions.

Independent work behaviors:

By working with real life problems related to "radicals and exponents" students will improve work behaviors that could lead to employment such as marketing or any job that has to analyze sales rates, stock clerks, order fillers, and other construction based professions. When providing opportunities for real life problems leave some materials out and prompt/teach the students to determine who they should ask and what they should ask for to be able to solve the problem.

Skills in accessing support systems:

At times, students will need to ask for assistance to complete activities related to "radicals and exponents" which will give them practice in accessing supports. Students will gain practice asking for tools such as graphing calculators, or other manipulatives. They can ask a peer to complete the physical movements of the tasks they are not able to do themselves. Be sure to teach students to ask versus having items or supports automatically given to them. In addition to collaborating with other educational professionals in your building, the following list of resources may also help provide special educators with ideas for activities or support a more thorough understanding of the mathematical concepts presented in this content module.

Additional Resources

• http://www.learningfront.com/jfk/pages/david_1.html - website includes fully developed general education lesson plans for solving radicals and exponents
• http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/common-core-tools - this website provides an "unpacking document" for the Mathematics Common Core Standards that helps teachers identify what is most important and the essential skills for each standard
• http://www.uis.edu/ctl/mathematics/documents/Radicals.pdf - this pdf provides step by step instructions solving various problems including radicals and exponents
• http://www.mathforum.com/-http://www.mathforum.com - website specifically for teachers that provides a variety of ideas and activities to use in your classroom
• [www.teachertube.com| http://www.teachertube.com] - Youtube for teachers! Simply search for your content area and this websites provides a variety of videos including videos of math experts working through math problems step by step (free registration required)
• http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ksde.org/LinkClick.aspx%3Ffileticket%3DVq9AjrFFWzE%253D%26tabid%3D3763%26mid%3D11170&sa=U&ei=8lB3Try4CJOltwfmq5DfDA&ved=0CBIQFjAA&usg=AFQjCNE_DzuxI_rhYkU0H1qpjuqmM9sjng - this website provides a webinar about how to adapt materials for students who have visual impairments

Module Assessments

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Sample General Education lesson plans

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Teacher's Corner: Blog with other teachers

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Radicals and Exponents Assessment

1. $3^3 = ?$
1. 9
2. 27
3. 18
4. 3
2. $200 \times 104 = ?$
1. 200
2. 20000000
3. 2000
4. 2000000
3. Simplify $6 \times 6 \times 6 \times 6 \times 6$
1. 1. 65
   2. 6

6 X 〖10〗^3 6^6

5^(-3) = ?

-125 1/5 1/125 125

1. Which term is not a perfect square?

√4 √9 √25 √6

Radicals and Exponents Assessment: Key

1. 33= ?
1. 1. 9
   2. 27
   3. 18
   4. 3

Correct feedback: Yes, the answer is 27 Incorrect feedback: Sorry, the answer is 27. Please review the exponents PowerPoint.

1. 200 X 104= ?
1. 1. 200
   2. 20000000
   3. 2000
   4. 2000000

Correct feedback: Yes, the answer is 2000000. Incorrect feedback: Sorry, the answer is 2000000. Please review the exponents PowerPoint.

1. Simplify 6x6x6x6x6
1. 1. 65
   2. 6

6 X 〖10〗^3 6^6

Correct feedback: Yes, the answer is 65 Incorrect feedback: Sorry, the answer is 65. Please review the exponents PowerPoint.

5^(-3) = ?

-125 1/5 1/125

1. 1. ′′12′′5

Correct feedback: Yes, the answer is 1/125 Incorrect feedback: Sorry, the answer is 1/125. Please review the exponents PowerPoint.

1. Which term is not a perfect square?

√4 √9 √25 √6

Correct feedback: Yes, the answer is √6 Incorrect feedback: Sorry, the answer is √6. . Please review the Square and Cube Roots PowerPoint.


General Education Math Lesson Plan Negative Exponents Source: Bennett, J.M., Burger, E. B., Chard, D. J., Hall, E., Kennedy, P. A…Waits, B. W. (2011). Mathematics. Austin, TX: Holt McDougal Standards: 6.PRF.2a2 Use variable to represent numbers and write expressions when solving real world problems 6.NO.1i2 Solve numerical expressions involving whole number exponents Materials: Activities:

• Focus and Review: Review simplifying terms with positive exponents
• Lecture: Teacher works through a variety of problems simplifying terms with negative exponents. During this lecture, the teacher begins by using the chart below (highlighting the pattern) to demonstrate what happens to a term as it is raised to both positive and negative exponents. Remind students negative exponents do not indicate a negative value, but a fraction instead'.'

10 -2	10 -1	10 0	10 1	10 2	10 3
1 100	1 10	1	10	100	1000

• Guided Practice: Students simplify a variety of expressions from their textbook in pairs
• Independent Practice: Students complete activity sheet

Activity: Create a universally designed version of the above lesson

UDL Planning	My ideas
Representation- adaptations in materials (e.g., adapt for sensory impairments)	Highlight the sign associated with the exponent so students attend to the most relevant feature; stay with terms with a base of 10 until mastery before beginning with other numbers
Expression- how will student show learning (e.g., use of assistive technology; alternative project)	Ask students to identify whether the simplified term is a whole number or a fraction based on the sign associated with the exponent
Engagement- how will student participate in the activity	Student can work in a pair during independent practice; include personally relevant word problems or stories to add context.

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Scoring Guidelines: Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the class by circulating throughout the 10 minutes provided for the students to complete the KWL chart. Take anecdotal notes to record misconceptions, misunderstandings and names of students who appear to have little or no prior knowledge related to the content.

Part Two

• Distribute Attachment B, Exponents and Scientific Notation Calculations. Students need paper, pencil, colored pencils or markers.

Instructional Tip: A sampling of problems is included in Exponents and Scientific Notation Calculations, Attachment B. Choose the problems for the needs of the students rather than assigning all of the problems. Decide if the use of a calculator is appropriate at this time.

• • • Students complete the assigned exercises on Exponents and Scientific Notation Calculations.
    • Ask students to share responses and provide explanations. If the correct answer is not stated, ask other students if they agree or disagree.
    • Collect the papers to analyze individual results.

Scoring Guidelines: Use a checklist to informally identify the strengths and weaknesses of the class by circulating throughout the room while students work. Place a checkmark in the box if students appear to be answering the questions in the number grouping correctly. Collect the papers once the students grade and correct them and append the checklist, if necessary. An answer key is provided in Attachment C, Exponents and Scientific Notation Calculations Answer Key.

Name	Exponents (1-3)	Exponent of Zero (4-6)	Negative Exponents (7-9)	Scientific Notation (10-12)	Place Value (13-20)	Place Value Power of 10 (21-22)

Post-Assessment: Each student should individually complete the post assessment, Writing and Comparing Numbers in Scientific Notation – Post-Assessment, Attachment D. Calculators may be used. The answer key and scoring guidelines are in Writing and Comparing Numbers in Scientific Notation – Post-Assessment Answer Key and Scoring Guidelines, Attachment E.

Instructional Procedures: Part One

1. Complete the Pre-Assessment.
2. Distribute The Power of 10, Attachment F, to students.
3. Divide students into pairs.
4. Allow five to seven minutes for the pairs to make conjectures to answer the questions listed.
5. Discuss the correct solutions to the questions posed on The Power of 10, Attachment F. An answer key is provided on Attachment G.

Instructional Tips:

• The patterning shown in The Power of 10, Attachment F, can be applied to any base. If the pre-assessment shows that students do not understand negative exponents or the exponent of zero, additional sample tables could be created using 2, 3, 5, etc. as a base.
• Students needing intense intervention can be presented models or visual representation of numbers using base-ten blocks or visual representations of base-ten blocks. Begin by having students represent whole numbers with the models or visual representations. Relate the size of the blocks to the exponent; a cube (1 unit) representing the zero power, a rod (10 units) representing the first power, a flat (100 units), representing the second power and a large cube (1000 units), representing the third power. Scaffold understanding by having them represent numbers in scientific notation. Continue the use of models and representations with all students as the lessons progress. Although the blocks have limitations, they provide access to understanding the basis of the concept for a variety of learning preferences.

3. Use scientific notation to express large numbers and small numbers. Elicit the procedures for this task through discussion by asking students to provide the steps and procedures for writing a number in scientific notation. Ask the following questions to clarify understanding:

• Explain the relationship between the exponent in scientific notation and the number of places the decimal has been moved.
• When will the exponent be negative? When it will be positive?
1. Distribute the Pairs Check, Attachment H, for writing numbers in scientific notation and have students complete in pairs. Discuss the correct answers as a class following the completion of the worksheet.
2. Direct students to find examples of scientific notation in a newspaper or magazines. Large numbers may be found in articles with statistics related to unemployment, the deficit, population, lottery winnings, stock market, scientific findings and measurements, etc. Have students cut out the article, list the numbers in the article and rewrite them in scientific notation.





Instructional Tip: Provide newspapers and magazines for students who do not have access to these resources.

1. Assign the following prompts and tell students to write an exit ticket or write responses in their journals (allow the use of models and visual representations for students not meeting standard):
2. What are two situations where scientific notation would be useful? Why?
3. Write one very large number and show the proper conversion into scientific notation.
4. Write one very small number and show the proper conversion into scientific notation.

Extensions:

• Students create a model of the solar system. Distances from each planet to the sun and the circumference of the sun could be researched. Students could then scale those measurements and physically build the solar system with appropriate proportions. Students can also research why there is a problem with using Pluto in this model.
• Students research both the national debt and world population. Students examine the growth of each and display their conclusions graphically which could lead into a discussion about exponential growth.

Home Connections and Homework Options:

• Assign Attachment L, Movie Earnings, following Part Two of the lesson.
• Students research a topic, using very large and small numbers, on the internet and create questions involving adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing numbers in scientific notation. Science-related articles using measurements will commonly contain very large and very small numbers.

Vocabulary:

• base
• coefficient
• factor
• mantissa
• power
• scientific notation

Technology Connections:

• Use Web sites which collect large numbers of statistical data relevant to eighth graders such as highest grossing movies and albums, attitudinal surveys, current events, etc.


Research Connections: Cawletti, G. (1999).Handbook of research on improving student achievement. Arlington, VA: Educational Research Service. Marzano, R. J., Pollock, J. E., & Pickering, D. (2001). Classroom instruction that works: Research-based strategies for increasing student achievement, Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Ogle, D. M. (1986). The know, want to know, learn strategy. In K. D. Muth (Ed.) Children's comprehension of text: Research into practice, 205-223, Newark, DE: International Reading Association, Attachments: Attachment A, What I Know about Numbers Attachment B, Exponents and Scientific Notation Calculations Attachment C, Exponents and Scientific Notation Calculations Answer Key Attachment D, Writing and Comparing Numbers in Scientific Notation, Post-Assessment Attachment E, Writing and Comparing Numbers in Scientific Notation Answer Key Attachment F, The Power of 10 Attachment G, The Power of 10 Answer Key Attachment H, Pairs Check Attachment I, Pairs Check Answer Key Attachment J, Partner Squares Attachment K, Line Up Attachment L, Movie Earnings Attachment M, Movie Earnings Answer Key


Activity: Create a universally designed version of the above lesson

UDL Planning	My ideas
Representation- adaptations in materials (e.g., adapt for sensory impairments)
Expression- how will student show learning (e.g., use of assistive technology; alternative project)
Engagement- how will student participate in the activity


Attachment A What I Know About Numbers KWL – Pre-Assessment

Name(s) ________________________ Date___________________

• For each topic listed in the left column of the table below, list everything you already know in the column labeled K.
• For each topic listed in the left column of the table below, list everything you want to know (are unsure of or need clarified) in the column marked W.
• The L column will be used at the conclusion of this lesson. At the conclusion of the lesson, you will list everything you have learned in the L column.

TOpic	K	W	L
Scientific Notation
Negative Exponents
Place Value and Power of 10
Exponent of Zero


Attachment B Exponents and Scientific Notation Calculations – Pre-Assessment

Name___________________________________ Date___________________

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Rewrite each of the following in scientific notation.

10. 5000 11. 25000 12. 300,000

Answer each of the following.

1. In the number 324,157.98 what number is in the tens place?
1. In the number 324,157.98 what number is in the ones place?
1. In the number 324,157.98 what number is in the tenths place?
1. In the number 324,157.98 what number is in the hundreds place?
1. In the number 324,157.98 what number is in the hundredths place?
1. Write a number that has a 4 in the thousands place.
1. Write a number that has a 4 in the thousandths place.
1. Write 1,000 as a power of 10.
1. Write 0.1 as a power of 10.
1. Write 1 as a power of 10.

Attachment C Exponents and Scientific Notation Calculations Answer Key

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10. 5000 5 × 103 11. 25000 2.5 × 104

12. 300,000 3 × 105

13. In the number 324,157.98 what number is in the tens place? 5

14. In the number 324,157.98 what number is in the ones place? 7

15. In the number 324,157.98 what number is in the tenths place? 9

16. In the number 324,157.98 what number is in the hundreds place? 1

17. In the number 324,157.98 what number is in the hundredths place? 8

18. Write a number that has a 4 in the thousands place. Answers will vary.

19. Write a number that has a 4 in the thousandths place. Answers will vary.

20. Write 1,000 as a power of 10. 103

21. Write 0.1 as a power of 10. 10-1

22. Write 1 as a power of 10. 100

Attachment D Writing and Comparing Numbers in Scientific Notation – Post-Assessment


Name _ Date

Directions: Complete the following exercises and problems.

Rewrite in scientific notation.


1. 0.000357

2. 0.00127





For each problem below, place the proper sign (<, >, =) in the space provided.

3. 5,100 5.1 × 103 4. 4.3 × 10-4 4.32 × 10-4

5. 7.8 × 10-7 7.8 × 10-8 6. 3.2 × 10-10 3.2 × 1010




7. Suppose the table below displays data for the top 10 prime-time television shows for a given week in the year. Complete the empty column in the table by converting the number of households into scientific notation.




Rank	Number of Households	Number of Households (written in scientific notation)
1	16,600,000
2	14,400,000
3	12,400,000
4	11,800,000
5	11,400,000
6	11,200,000
7	11,000,000
8	10.900,000
9	10,500,000
10	10,300,000

8. Suppose the data below is from television prime-time ratings for a given week during the year. Place the given information in the correct order in the table below and then convert the numbers into scientific notation.

• Program A had 13,300,000 households view it during the week. • Program B had 13,980,000 households view it during the week. • Program C had 15,700,000 households view it during the week. • Program D had 13,900,000 households view it during the week. • Program E had 16,500,000 households view it during the week. • Program F had 13,100,000 households view it during the week. • Program G had 15,600,000 households view it during the week. • Program H had 13,400,000 households view it during the week. • Program I had 20,100,000 households view it during the week. • Program J had 13,700,000 households view it during the week.




Rank	Program Name	Number of Viewing Households
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Attachment E Writing and Comparing Numbers in Scientific Notation – Post-Assessment Answer Key and Scoring Guide

Rubric:' Questions 1-6

4 points	• All six problems are completed correctly.
3 points	• Five of the six problems are completed correctly.
2 points	• Four of the six problems are completed correctly AND • One problem from question one and two is completed correctly.
1 point	• Two to three of the six problems are completed correctly AND • At least one problem from questions one and two is completed correctly and at least one problem from questions three through six is completed correctly. OR • Four of six problems are completed correctly but both question one and two are completed incorrectly.
0 points	• One problem or fewer is completed correctly.

Answer Key: 1. 3.57 × 10-4 2. 1.27 × 10-4 3. = 4. < 5. > 6. <

Rubri'c: Question 7

4 points	• All 10 rankings are converted into scientific notation correctly.
3 points	• Eight to nine of the 10 rankings are converted into scientific notation correctly. OR • One minor error that indicates a minor gap in understanding is made repeatedly throughout the 10 rankings.
2 points	• Five to seven of the 10 rankings are converted into scientific notation correctly. OR • Two minor errors that indicate a minor gap in understanding are made repeatedly throughout the 10 rankings.
1 point	• One to four of the 10 rankings are converted into scientific notation correctly. OR • One major error that indicates a major gap in understanding is made repeatedly.
0 points	• None of the rankings is converted into scientific notation correctly.

Answer Ke'y:

Rank	Number of Households	Number of Households (written in scientific notation)
1	16,600,000	1.66 × 107
2	14,400,000	1.44 × 107
3	12,400,000	1.24 × 107
4	11,800,000	1.18 × 107
5	11,400,000	1.14 × 107
6	11,200,000	1.12 × 107
7	11,000,000	1.10 × 107
8	10.900,000	1.09 × 107
9	10,500,000	1.05 × 107
10	10,300,000	1.03 × 107

Rubri'c: Question 8

4 points	• All programs are ranked in the correct order.
3 points	• Eight or nine of 10 programs are ranked in the correct order. OR • One minor error that indicates a minor gap in understanding is made repeatedly throughout the 10 rankings.
2 points	• Five, six or seven of the 10 programs are ranked in the correct order. OR • Two minor errors that indicate a minor gap in understanding are made repeatedly throughout the 10 rankings.
1 point	• One, two, three or four of the programs are ranked in the correct order. OR • One major error that indicates a major gap in understanding is made repeatedly.
0 points	• None of the programs is ranked in the correct order.

Answer Key Question 8':

Rank	Program Name	Number of Viewing Households
1	I	2.01 × 107
2	E	1.65 × 107
3	C	1.57 × 107
4	G	1.56 × 107
5	B	1.398 × 107
6	D	1.39 × 107
7	J	1.37 × 107
8	H	1.34 × 107
9	A	1.33 × 107
10	F	1.31 × 107

Attachment F The Power of 10


Name(s)

Date


Directions: Use the table to help answer the questions below.

Exponential Form	Factored Form	Number (in decimal form)	Words
106		1,000,000	One million
105	10 × 10 ×10 ×10 × 10	100,000	One hundred thousand
10 4	10 × 10 × 10 ×10		Ten Thousand
10?		1,000	One thousand
10?		100	One hundred
10?	10	10	Ten
100		1	One
10 −1	1 10	.1	One tenth
10?	1 × 1 10 10	.01	One hundredth
10?		.001	One thousandth
10?			One ten thousandth
10 −5	1 × 1 × 1 × 1 × 1 10 10 10 10 10	.00001	One hundred thousandth

1. 1. What seems to be the pattern in the first column? Use your conjecture to fill in the missing exponents in the first column.
1. 1. The following values are in the third column of the table: 1000, 100, 10, 1, .01, and .001.What mathematical operation explains the pattern?
1. 1. What seems to be the relationship between the exponent and the number written in factored form? Use your conjecture to complete the factored form column.
1. 1. What appears to be the relationship between the exponent and the number written in decimal form? Use your conjecture to complete the column.

Attachment G The Power of 10 – Answer Key

Exponential Form	Factored Form	Number (in decimal form)	Words
106	10 × 10 × 10 ×10 ×10 ×10	1,000,000	One million
105	10 × 10 ×10 ×10 × 10	100,000	One hundred thousand
10 4	10 × 10 × 10 ×10	10,000	Ten Thousand
103	10 × 10 ×10	1,000	One thousand
10 2	10 × 10	100	One hundred
101	10	10	Ten
100		1	One
10 −1	1 10	.1	One tenth
10 −2	1 × 1 10 10	.01	One hundredth
10 −3	1 × 1 × 1 10 10 10	.001	One thousandth
10 −4	1 × 1 × 1 × 1 10 10 10 10	.0001	One ten thousandth
10 −5	1 × 1 × 1 × 1 × 1 10 10 10 10 10	.00001	One hundred thousandth

1. 1. 1. What seems to be the pattern in the first column? Use your conjecture to fill in the missing exponents in the first column. Students should note that the exponents decrease by one as they look down the column.
1. 1. 1. The following values are in the third column of the table:

1000, 100, 10, 1, .01, .001 What mathematical operation explains the pattern? Students should note that dividing the previous value by 10 yields the current value.

1. 1. 1. What seems to be the relationship between the exponent and the number written in factored form? Use your conjecture to complete the factored form column. Students should note that the exponent tells how many times the base is used as a factor.
1. 1. 1. What appears to be the relationship between the exponent and the number written in decimal form? Use your conjecture to complete the column. Students should note that the exponent tells how many places the decimal was moved to the left or right. Students may not be able to express this in words at this point.

Attachment H Pairs Check


Name(s)

Date


Directions: • Choose a partner. Choose a column and insert your name at the top of the column. Put your partner's name in the other column. • The person whose name is in the left column will rewrite the number using scientific notation. The person on the right will serve as the coach. When the coach decides that the problem in the left column has been calculated correctly, the coach will put a checkmark in the right column. • Following question six, the roles should be reversed and the same process followed.

(Insert name)	(Insert name)
1. 400
2. 4251
3. 2092673
4. 0.02
5. 0.00039
6. 0.00437
(Insert name)	(Insert name)
7. 358
8. 250000
9. 4028
10. 0.25
11. 0.00027
12. 0.005678

Attachment I Pairs Check Answer Key




(Insert name)	(Insert name)
1. 400	4 ×10 2
2. 4251	4.251×103
3. 2092673	2.092673 ×106
4. 0.02	2 ×10−2
5. 0.00039	3.9 ×10 −4
6. 0.00437	4.37 ×10−3
(Insert name)	(Insert name)
7. 358	3.58 ×10 2
8. 250000	2.5 ×105
9. 4028	4.028 ×103
10. 0.25	2.5 ×10 −1
11. 0.00027	2.7 ×10−4
12. 0.005678	5.678 ×10−3

Attachment J Partner Squares

528	5.28 ×10 2	4,780
4.78 ×103	478	4.78 ×102
0.478	4.78 ×10 −1	0.0478
4.78 ×10 −2	0.00478	4.78 ×10 −3

Attachment J (continued) Partner Squares




5,280	5.28 ×103	0.528
5.28 ×10−1	0.0528	5.28 ×10−2
0.00528	5.28 ×10−3	528,000,000
5.28 ×108	5,280,000,000	5.28 ×109

Attachment K Line Up

Dirt Road

5	2 × 102
3 × 10-1	2.3 × 102
3 × 10-3	2.3 × 104
2.4 × 102	2.3 × 10-10

Paved Road

.05	4 × 10-2
5 × 10-1	4 × 102
40	5 × 104
4000	500

Highway

5.23 × 10-2	5.24 × 10-2
5.22 × 10-2	.05
.0525	.00052
5.23 × 10-4	5.24











Attachment L Movie Earnings Name: __________________________ Date: _____________________

Directions: Suppose the table below shows data for the earnings of the top ten ranked movies for a given week in the year. Complete the empty column in the table by converting the number of households into scientific notation.

Rank	Earnings Data	Earnings Data (written in scientific notation)
1	$26,700,000
2	$19,400,000
3	$11,500,000
4	$10,400,000
5	$9,300,000
6	$8,400,000
7	$8,200,000
8	$6,000,000
9	$4,200,000
10	$1,600,000

Suppose the data below is movie earnings data for a given week during the year. Compare the amounts in the table below. Then convert the numbers into scientific notation and rank the earnings from greatest to least.

Rank	Movie Name	Amount Earned	Amount Earned in Scientific Notation
	A	$2,500,000
	B	$16,000,000
	C	$8,000,000
	D	$2,010,000
	E	$32,100,000
	F	$11,900,000
	G	$2,020,000
	H	$18,200,000
	I	$5,400,000
	J	$3,100,000

Rank	Earnings Data	Earnings Data (written in scientific notation)
1	$26,700,000	2.67 × 107
2	$19,400,000	1.94 × 107
3	$11,500,000	1.15 × 107
4	$10,400,000	1.04 × 107
5	$9,300,000	9.3 × 106
6	$8,400,000	8.4 × 106
7	$8,200,000	8.2 × 106
8	$6,000,000	6.0 × 106
9	$4,200,000	4.2 × 106
10	$1,600,000	1.6 × 106
Rank	Movie Name	'Amount Earned'
1	E	3.21 × 107
2	H	1.82 × 107
3	B	1.60 × 107
4	F	1.19 × 107
5	C	8.0 × 106
6	I	5.4 × 106
7	J	3.1 × 106
8	A	2.5 × 106
9	G	2.02 × 106
10	D	2.01 × 106