1. Move the decimal point: Move the decimal point to the right until you have a number between 1 and 10. In this case, you'll move it six places to the right:

0.000002 --> 2

2. Count the decimal places: You moved the decimal point six places to the right.

3. Express it as a power of 10: Since you moved the decimal point to the *right*, the exponent of 10 is negative: 10⁻⁶

4. Combine the parts: The scientific notation is:

2 x 10⁻⁶