Ever wonder how many stars exist within the universe? What happens if there are multiple universes? What about the stars we cannot see? These are the questions we not only ask ourselves, but the questions our students ponder. Young children are wondering about phenomenally confusing concepts and what better way to get them thinking within a mathematics class than to bring in concepts they want to fathom? Deliberately connecting multiple subject matters makes problems more worldly applicable.

To read an interesting 8th grade lesson plan regarding scientific notation click here.