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Patterns with Powers of Ten

Mathematics · Number Representation & Place Value · conceptual

Explain patterns in zeros when multiplying by powers of 10 and in decimal-point placement when multiplying/dividing by a power of 10; use whole-number exponents to denote powers of 10 (e.g. 10³ = 1000)

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What mastery looks like

  • Write 10⁴ = 10,000 and explain the exponent means four factors of 10
  • Explain why 3.4 × 10² = 340 by describing the decimal shift
  • Predict 2.56 × 10³ without calculating and explain the pattern

Check your understanding

Can Patterns with Powers of Ten explain why 10² = 100 and 10³ = 1,000, and why multiplying by 10 just adds a zero — connecting the pattern of zeros to place value?

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