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|subject=Maths | |subject=Maths | ||
|resourcenumber= M002 | |resourcenumber= M002 | ||
|age= | |age= age 12-16, KS3, KS4, 6th form as a recap | ||
|title= Introduction to Standard Index Form | |title=An Introduction to Standard Index Form | ||
|topic=Standard Index Form | |topic=Standard Index Form | ||
|tagline= | |tagline=Working out the rules for the way a calculator displays large numbers | ||
|image= StdIndexFormE.png | |image= StdIndexFormE.png | ||
|content= | |content= Numbers that are too big for the calculator's 10-digit display are shown in standard index form. Many calculators now use ×10n but older calculators may use ‘E’ in the display instead. This activity is for secondary school pupils who are unfamiliar with standard index form. It is an intriguing one hour investigation where pairs of students explore the way a calculator converts numbers. They may well find out how it works for themselves. | ||
|format= | |format= | ||
|strategy= | |strategy= | ||
|additional resources=This was | |additional resources=This was written for use with TI-82 Graphical Calculators, but new scientific calculators can also be used. | ||
|Learning Objectives= | |Learning Objectives=Students should be able to: | ||
* | * convert numbers between standard index form and ordinary form | ||
* | * recognise whether a number is in standard index form or not | ||
|useful information= | |useful information= | ||
|related resources= | |related resources= | ||
|other= | |other=Takes at least an hour | ||
|resources= The page [[Introduction to standard index form/Teacher Notes]] contains | |resources= The page [[Introduction to standard index form/Teacher Notes]] contains teacher notes, a Powerpoint and an Excel worksheet for an activity on numbers in the solar system. | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[Category:Maths]] [[Category:Secondary]] [[Category:ORBIT]] | [[Category:Maths]] [[Category:Secondary]] [[Category:ORBIT]] | ||
