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  • Topic:Factors & Exponents
  • Subject(s):Math
  • Days:10
  • Grade(s):9, 10
Key Learning: Exponents and scientific notation are ways to represent numbers.
Unit Essential Question(s):
 
 
Why is it helpful to use exponents? What are some of the challenges of working with really large numbers or really small numbers?
   
Concept: Divisibility Factors
MA.A.2.4.2   MA.A.3.4.1   MA.A.3.4.3   LA.1112.3.1.3    LA.910.1.6.1  
Concept: Greatest Common Factor
MA.A.2.4.2  
Concept: Exponents and Operations with Exponents
LA.1112.3.1.3    LA.910.1.6.1   MA.8.A.6.1   MA.912.A.1.1   MA.912.A.1.3  
Lesson Essential Question(s):

What does it mean for a number to be divisible by another number? (ET)

Lesson Essential Question(s):

Is the quantity of prime numbers finite? (ET)

Can a number be neither prime nor composite? (ET)

Lesson Essential Question(s):

Why is "x" raised to the second power also read as "x" squared? (A)

Vocabulary:

divisible, factor

Vocabulary:

prime number, composite number, prime factorization, greatest common factor

Vocabulary:

exponents, power, base

Concept: Scientific Notation
MA.912.A.1.4   MA.8.A.6.1  
Concept:
Concept:
Lesson Essential Question(s):

Why is "x" raised to the second power also read as "x" squared? (ET)

What are the effects of multiplying a number by a power of ten? (ET)

Lesson Essential Question(s):
Lesson Essential Question(s):
Vocabulary:

scientific notation, standard notation

Vocabulary:

Vocabulary:

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  • scientific notation -
  • prime number -
  • exponents -
  • power -
  • standard notation -
  • composite number -
  • factor -
  • prime factorization -
  • base -
  • greatest common factor -