8.7 Unit Overview

Students develop fluency with expressions involving exponents, powers of `10,`and scientific notation. They also perform operations on numbers written in scientific notation.

By Amplify Classroom

Grades: 8th Grade

Subject: Math

Learning goals: Sub-Unit 1: Exponent Properties (Lessons 1–6 + Practice Day + Quiz) • Identify and create equivalent expressions involving positive, negative, and zero exponents. • Explain and interpret expressions involving exponents and their properties. Sub-Unit 2: Scientific Notation (Lessons 7–14 + Practice Day) • Express and perform operations with very large or very small quantities using powers of `10` and scientific notation. • Explain and interpret the meaning of numbers and operations using powers of 10 and scientific notation.