Solar System

In the first part of this lesson, students use scientific notation to express large numbers: the diameters of planetary orbits. In the second part of the lesson, students continue to use scientific notation, but they use it to express very small numbers.

By Desmos Classroom

Learning goals: Learning Goals • Distinguish expressions written in scientific notation from expressions that are not written in scientific notation. • Rewrite expressions using scientific notation. Materials • Blank paper