Scientific Notation

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What do you do to your exponents when you are dividing in scientific notation?

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Subtract the exponents.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

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If the exponent is a positive number, what does that indicate about the original number?

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The original number was a really big number.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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What is the ONLY thing that matters when adding and subtracting numbers in scientific notation?

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That the exponents are the same.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

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How would you write 4.3756 x 10^4 in standard form?

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43,756

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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True or false: When moving the decimal, if you move left, the exponent gets bigger, and if you move right, it gets smaller.

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True.

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What is scientific notation?

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A way to express very large or very small numbers using powers of ten.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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How do you convert a number from standard form to scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point to create a number between 1 and 10, and count the number of places moved to determine the exponent.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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What is the scientific notation for 0.00056?

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5.6 x 10^-4.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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When multiplying numbers in scientific notation, what do you do with the exponents?

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Add the exponents.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

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What is the scientific notation for 1,200,000?

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1.2 x 10^6.

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