Connect students directly to the concept in a personal way. Capture students' attention by initiating a group problem-solving activity before delivery of instruction. Begin with a situation that is familiar to students and builds on what they already know. Construct a learning experience that allows diverse and personal student responses. Facilitate the work of cooperative teams of students.
Students visualize size of large numbers from statistics read by teacher.
Objective: To become aware of the use of very large/small numbers.
Activity: Read a list of large/small numbers either from statistics or science. Example: national debt, size of hydrogen atom. Have students visualize the size of these numbers as they are read.
