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How can one glass beat the ocean?

8th GradeScientific notationabout 2 minCCSS 8.EE.A.3

Count the zeros in a glass, an ocean and a breath.

Lesson Plan

Practice scientific notation by comparing very large quantities as powers of ten.

  1. Question: Ask what students spot and what they are curious about. Read “Which is more?” aloud. Have each student guess and say why.

  2. Question: Read “Caesar's molecules in your next breath?” aloud. Have partners explain their guesses to each other.

  3. Real-world application: Ask: Where else have you seen this?

  4. Your turn: Have students try their own. Ask them to predict before they test.

How to run it

  1. Whole classPut the lesson on the board. At each choice the class votes, then you select the winner.
  2. SoloShare the link, QR code, or post to Google Classroom. Each student gets to take their own path.