Scientific Notation Independent Tasks 10/30/18

I​NDEPENDENT STATION EXPECTATIONS:

1. Working ​SILENTLY​​ AND I​ NDEPENDENTLY(​​ Voice level 0 ​ON YOUR OWN​)​
2. RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION
3. Title a brand new page in your notebook:​​Scientific Notation
4. Write today’s date on the top right ​10/30/18
5. **Set a timer on Google for each section to stay on track**
6. READ ALL DIRECTIONS BEFORE ASKING QUESTIONS
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Part 1:​​ Check It! 5 min

Directions:
1. Check your grades on ​Pinnacle Gradebook
2. Answer the following reflection questions in your notebook.

A) What is your science grade so far?

B) Do you have any zero’s or missing assignments? What are you planning on doing
about it?

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Part 2:​​ Watch it ​Intro to Scientific Notation​​! 20 min.

Directions:
1. Watch the khan academy ​Intro to Scientific Notation​​ video ​(0:00 - 16:40)​​.
2. Write the questions below, and answer them in your notebook.

a) What is avogadro's number?

b) According to the video what is avogadro’s number written in scientific notation?
 c) What does a positive exponent tell you like ‘11’ in the number below?

d) Fill in the blanks:

7.345 x ​10​3 ​can be broken down to represent
7 x 1,000 = 7,000
.3 x 1,000 = ______
.04 x 1,000 = _____
.005 x 1,000 = _____
=7,345
e) What does a negative exponent indicate?
f) How is .000007 written in scientific notation?
g) Fill in the blanks:
10​0 ​ = ____
10​-1 ​= ____
10​-2 ​= ____
10​-3​= .001
h) Which number is bigger 3.40 x 10​-3 ​or 5.40 x 10​3​? How do you know?

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Part 3:​​ Take Notes! 15 min.

Directions:
1. Watch the khan academy ​Scientific Notations Example Video​ (all).
2. While watching ​take notes​​. You should​ AT LEAST​​ have
● 1 example of a number from standard form to scientific notation
● 1 example of a number from scientific notation to standard form
● 1 example of a decimal written in scientific notation
● 1 example of a number with a negative exponent in scientific notation to its
decimal in standard form
(you are getting the examples from the video!)
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Part 4:​​ Scavenger Hunt! 15 min.

Directions:
1. Start at one of the cards of your choice.
2. Solve the problem ​and show your work.
3. Once you have solved the problem you will go on to find your answer on the next
card.
4. Once your answer has been found you will begin solving the problem attached on
top of the answer.
5. The cycle will continue until all stations have been solved.
6. Before getting started ask for handout, reminder this will be turned in!

***THIS IS TO BE COMPLETED SILENTLY DO NOT SHARE ANSWERS AND

SHOW ALL WORK​​***

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Part 5:​​ Finished Early? Practice Practice Practice! 10 min.

Directions:

1. Click on the link to ​Khan Academy Practice​.

2. Work your way through the problems.

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