Have your students apply their understanding of SCIENTIFIC NOTATION with this ERROR ANALYSIS activity. It includes 10 real-world WORD PROBLEMS that are solved incorrectly. Students have to IDENTIFY THE ERROR, provide the CORRECT SOLUTION and share a helpful STRATEGY for solving the problem. An ANSWER KEY has also been provided with examples of possible answers.
Giving students opportunities to identify and correct errors in presented solutions allows them to show their understanding of the mathematical concepts you have taught. When I present this activity to my students, I tell them that these are errors that students from my other class made and I need their help to correct them. Students LOVE correcting other students mistakes.
This activity perfect for CLASSWORK, HOMEWORK, MATH CENTERS, and PAIR/GROUP WORK.
Topics included:
✔ Scientific Notation
✔ Comparing Numbers in Scientific Notation
✔ Multiplication & Division with Scientific Notation
✔ Addition & Subtractions with Scientific Notation
Common Core Alignment : * 8.EE.3 - Use numbers expressed in the form of a single digit times an integer power of 10 to estimate very large or very small quantities, and to express how many times as much one is than the other.
* 8.EE.4 - Perform operations with numbers expressed in scientific notation, including problems where both decimal and scientific notation are used.
* MP3 - Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
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