Learning Objectives Understand the meaning of scientific notation Convert standard numbers to scientific notation and vice versa Apply scientific notation in real-life contexts
Why Use Scientific Notation? Real-life examples: Distance from Earth to the Sun: 149,600,000 km Size of an atom: 0.00000012 m Visual: Image showing large vs. tiny scale objects .
Definition:
Converting to Scientific Notation
Converting Back to Standard Form
Guided Practice:
Real-Life Applications: Astronomy: Distance between planets Science: Sizes of cells or atoms Finance: GDP numbers Visuals of planets, atoms, and money symbols.