Writing small numbers in Standard Form

Students learn how to convert between ordinary and standard form for numbers less than 1.

As learning progresses, students are challenged to convert between fractions and standard form.

Related Blog:

• Introducing Standard Form
• Add and Subtract with Numbers in Standard Form

Scheme of Work Link

Indices and Approximation

Differentiated Learning Objectives

• All students should be able to write ordinary numbers less than 1 in standard form.
• Most students should be able to convert between numbers less than 1 in ordinary and standard form.
• Some students should be able to write a fraction less than 1 in standard form.