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Candidate: Date:
Alina Sturgis 3-1-17

Content Area: Math -Integrated Grade Level: 8

Subject Matter:
Scientific Notation
Lesson Content Description:
-Learn how to write numbers in scientific notation and
standard notation

Instructional Strategies/Method of Delivery:

Lecture, whiteboard/poster, guided practice, worksheet
Common Core Standard:
CCSS.Math.Content.8.EE.A.3
Use numbers expressed in the form of a single digit times an integer power of 10
to estimate very large or very small quantities, and to express how many times as
much one is than the other. For example, estimate the population of the United States
as 3 times 108 and the population of the world as 7 times 109, and determine that the
world population is more than 20 times larger.
CCSS.Math.Content.8.EE.A.4
Perform operations with numbers expressed in scientific notation, including
problems where both decimal and scientific notation are used. Use scientific
notation and choose units of appropriate size for measurements of very large or
very small quantities (e.g., use millimeters per year for seafloor spreading).
Interpret scientific notation that has been generated by technology

ELD Standard:
Interpretive
Bridging
5. Listening actively
Demonstrate active listening in oral presentations activities by asking and
answering detailed questions, with minimal prompting and support.

Common Core Lesson Objective:

Students will express numbers in scientific notation and standard notation.

Assessment:
Formative: guided practice problems, worksheet pg. 17-18, oral questioning
Summative: n/a

Lesson/Assessment Modifications: ELL: Special Needs

Technology: Describe the types of technology you will be utilizing in your
lesson to create and enhance instruction
If no technology is used, please explain why.
Math shorts video: Scientific notation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXTuYjPDjqQ

LESSON PREVIEW PRIOR TO TEACHING

Prior knowledge required for this lesson/objective success

Bigger/ smaller numbers
Review sub-skills required for this lesson/objective
Exponents, positive and negative

June 2014

LESSON PRESENTATION

INTO

Step-by-Step Anticipatory Set/Orientation

Talk about how there are different types of languages, including a
math/ science language
Scientific language is a universal math/science format or language that
is used so that people in different places of the world can understand
and interpret measurements and distances the same way.
Show Math short video

THROUGH

Step-by-Step Modeling/Presentation of the Objective

Discuss video
Vocab: Standard notation and scientific notation
Rule #1: From Standard scientific : move the decimal place left or
right to get one leading digit. The goal of scientific notation is to have
one leading digit.
Rule #2: from standard scientific if you move right, subtract
number of moves from (power) . The 10 represents the place
values. So 0-8 gives you 10 to the power of -8.
Ex: 8 *
Ex. 1 problem Y on pg. 17

Rule #3: From standard to scientific. if you move left, add the number
of places moves to the power 10. So 0 + 9 gives you 10 to the power
of 9
 Ex. 2- problem I on p. 18

Rule #4: From scientific standard, move the decimal right the
number of times of the exponent if it is positive.

Ex. 3 problem H pg. 17

Rule #5: From scientific standard, move the decimal left the number
of times of the exponent if it is negative.
Ex4. Problem H, pg. 18

Step-by-Step Guided/Structured Practice of the Objective: Gradual

Release of Instruction
GP 1: pg. 17 problem R
GP 2: pg. 18 problem N
GP 3: pg. 17 problem F
GP 4: pg. 18 problem W

Checking for Understanding/Formative Assessment of Each

Students Performance/Closure of Instruction
Students orally present their answers / present their work at the board

BEYOND

Independent Practice/Summative Assessment of Each Students

Performance
Students work on Scientific notation worksheet p. 17-18
Monitor students working
Final Closure of Lesson: Closure question to reinforce instruction learning.
-Restate objective

June 2014