Scientific Notation: How Many Times Greater? Digital and Printable

Looking for a no-prep, digital lesson showing students how to find how many times greater a number is in scientific notation? Once students have learned how to convert to scientific notation, how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers in scientific notation, and how to order and compare, students are ready for a lesson on determining how many times greater one number in scientific notation is than another. This scaffolded lesson reviews how to find which is greater and then gives practice in solving problems comparing two numbers in scientific notation. A challenge problem tests students with a real world example.

Includes a teacher key and video instructions.

Also includes a printable foldable for the student notebooks, and a printable worksheet for additional practice.

Standard: CCSS.8.EE.A.3