Grade 8 · Expressions and Equations

8.EE.A.4

Perform operations with numbers expressed in scientific notation, including problems where both decimal and scientific notation are used. Use scientific notation and choose units of appropriate size for measurements of very large or very small quantities (e.g., use millimeters per year for seafloor spreading). Interpret scientific notation that has been generated by technology.

Cluster 8.EE.AWork with radicals and integer exponents.

Where this sits in the school year

Our Grade 8 Math scope and sequence teaches 8.EE.A.4 in Unit 7: Exponents & Scientific Notation, weeks 20–22.

Build the integer exponent properties from patterns, then use powers of ten to handle very large and very small quantities. See the full pacing guide →

Builds on

Suggested prerequisites. This sequencing is our editorial guidance, not part of the Common Core.

8.EE.A.3

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