8 October, S2 - 10/M1*

Title: Standard Form

Room 28

Learning Objectives
Grade B
To be able to use and convert numbers into Standard Form.

How do we write 2,345,000 or 0.000345 in standard form?

Grade A

To be able to investigate and use the rules of indices for negative and fractional powers.

What do we mean by 4^-2 or 5^1/2? 

Resources

Grade B
Introduce the idea to large distances are hard to write down - eg. distance to sun

Use the "Scale through the universe" link to support this.

MEP - 1.7
Ten Ticks - 7-8, 2, page 32-3

Examples of Multiplication and Division of numbers in standard form
MEP - 1.8

Ten Ticks - 7-8, 2, page 35-6

Grade A

Investigate negative and fractional powers

MEP - 1.6

Homework
MEP - 1.8, page 21 (Question 4, 5 & 6) - email the answers by Saturday

Learning Objective for next lesson:

Grade B

To be able to use and convert numbers into Standard Form.

How do we write 2,345,000 or 0.000345 in standard form?

Grade A

To be able to investigate and use the rules of indices for negative and fractional powers.

What do we mean by 4^-2 or 5^1/2