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Subject Area
- Math: Middle Grades Math: Number Sense
- Math: PreAlgebra: Number Sense and Operations
Author

Texas Instruments
Level

6-8
Activity Time

20 Minutes
Device
- TI-73 Explorer™
- TI-Navigator™
Software

LearningCheck™ Creator
TI Connect™
Applications
- LearningCheck™ for TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus
Accessories

TI Connectivity Cable
Unit-to-Unit link cables
Other Materials

This is Activity #6 from Getting Started with
TI-Navigator™ System: Middle Grades
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The Large and Small Number Game

Activity Overview

This activity gives students an opportunity to see where large and small numbers are used and how scientific notation offers a convenient method of writing such numbers.

Before the Activity

See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity

During the Activity

Students will:

Understand numbers, ways of representing numbers, relationships among numbers, and number systems

Develop an understanding of large numbers and recognize and appropriately use exponential, scientific, and calculator notation

After the Activity

Review student answers

As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging

Re-teach concepts as necessary

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LearningCheck™ for TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus

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