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Title: Math: Exponents
Description: These sites explain what exponents mean and how to use them. Learn about powers, scientific notations and their use. There are online calculators for converting numbers into scientific notation. Includes many practice questions. Some sites are for elementary students and some are more suitable for junior high students.
Grade Level: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Resource Links: FactMonster: Powers and Exponents
Learn about powers and exponents. The table shows what numbers 1-12 are from the first to the fifth power. NOTE: The site includes pop-up and banner ads.

Home Work for Kids: Powers of Numbers
Practice writing numbers with exponents. Use links at the top right corner to advance to pages two and three of this homework.

FactMonster: Scientific Notation
This page for kids explains the rules of using scientific notation. NOTE: The site includes pop-up and banner ads.

Scientific Notation
Scroll through this online presentation that explains how to use scientific notation.

AAAmath: Converting Decimal Numbers to Scientific Notation
This interactive math lesson teaches students to convert decimal numbers to scientific notation. Scroll down for the interactive exercises.

edHelper: Six Grade Math: Exponents
Print out this worksheet and solve the problems.

edHelper: Six Grade Math: Scientific Notation
Print out the worksheet and practice converting real numbers to scientific notation and visa versa.

Online Converting Practice
Practice converting scientific notation into regular numbers.

Exponential Notation: Power of Ten
Learn how to work with exponential notation using a scientific calculator. This page provides a step-by-step tutorial with illustrations.

Home Work for Kids: Powers
This worksheet provides problems for practicing powers. Click on the "Page 2 of 2" link at the top right corner for more exercises.

Home Work for Kids: Powers: Scientific Notation
Use this worksheet to practice writing down powers and scientific notations.

Education Standards: AL Standards:
2.1


AR Standards:
NO.1.4.2, NO.3.5.1, NO.2.6.2, NO.1.7.2, NO.1.7.3, NO.1.8.1, NO.1.8.2


IL Standards:
6.A.2, 6.B.2, 6.A.3


ME Standards:
B.4, A.1


MO Standards:
3.4, 1, 4, 5, 1.1.C.1, 1.1.D.1, 1.2.C.1, 1.1.C.1, 1.1.D.1, 1.1.C.1, 1.1.D.1, 1.1.C.1, 1.1.C.1


NV Standards:
1.5.1, 1.5.5, 1.6.3, 1.8.1


OH Standards:
1.E.4, 1.E.6, 1.A.1, 1.I.3, 1.I.8


UT Standards:
1.1.d, 2.1.b, 2.2.a, 1.1.c, 1.1.e, 1.1.a, 1.1.d, 1.2.1


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Reviewed December 7, 2004.

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