Scientific Notation Guided Notes

What is scientific notation? What purpose does scientific notation serve?

Write one small number and one large number from real life below.

Listen to the Scientific Notation Song. What is 300 expressed in scientific notation?

A number in scientific notation is written in how many parts? If a number is greater than 10, which way does the decimal point move? If a number is greater than 10, which way does the decimal point move? What stood out for you in the Khan Academy video?

What is your highest score in the scientific notation game? What is 365 written in scientific notation?

Why do we use scientific notation?