Writing Decimals in the Form A x 10n

By the end of this unit, students will:

1. Define standard form as a way to write very large or very small numbers using powers of 10
2. Convert decimals to standard form by expressing them as a x 10n where 1 ≤ a < 10 and n is an integer
3. Understand the concept of powers of 10 and their role in standard form.

Curriculum Alignment: Key Stage 3: Number

• interpret and compare numbers in standard form A x 10ⁿ 1≤A<10, where n is a positive or negative integer or 0