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This booklet includes 31 problems that involve a variety of math skills, including scientific notation, simple algebra, and calculus. Topics covered include black holes, ice on mercury, a mathematical model of the solar interior, sunspots, the heliopause, and coronal mass ejections, among many others. (8.5 x11, 28 pages, 11 color images, PDF file)
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This
booklet
contains
11
problems
and
nine
?Extra
for
Experts?
challenges
that
require
the
student
to
determine
the
scale
of
an
astronomical
image
involving
the
lunar
surface,
Mars,
planets,
stars
and
galaxies.
With
a
millimeter
ruler,
students
use
provided
textual
information
to
determine
the
image
scale
(e.g.
kilometers
per
millimeter)
and
then
identify
the
smallest
and
largest
features
in
the
images
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This
booklet
includes
19
problems
that
explore
the
topic
of
radiation
and
human
exposure
to
its
different
forms.
The
problems
span
math
abilities
from
basic
multiplication
and
unit
conversions,
to
algebra
and
calculus.
For
example,
students
learn
about
the
various
natural
radiation
dosages
to
which
they
are
exposed
daily,
work
quantitatively
with
authentic
radiation
dosage
units
to
estimate
the
total
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This
booklet
is
a
collection
of
15
problems
that
incorporate
data
from
the
Hinode
solar
observatory.
These
problems
cover
topics
in
sunspot
structure,
spectroscopy,
solar
rotation,
magnetic
fields,
density
and
temperature
of
hot
gases,
and
solar
flares.
The
math
skills
covered
include
finding
the
scale
of
an
image
to
determine
actual
physical
sizes
in
images,
time
calculations,
volumes
of
cylinders,
...
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This
text
explores
a
few
of
the
many
concepts
that
frequently
come
up
in
the
study
of
Earth
systems
and
global
climate
change.
Students
will
be
exposed
to
many
problems
involving
unit
conversion.
Global
climate
change
reports
involve
terms
such
as
kilowatt-hour,
megawatt-hour,
and
gigawatt-hour,
as
well
as
megatons
and
gigatons.
Students
will
become
versed
in
converting
units
where
appropriate,
and
...
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This
is
the
third
in
a
series
of
four
ChemMatters
issues
devoted
to
NASA?s
Earth
Observing
System
(EOS)
Aura
mission
and
it
focuses
on
the
chemistry
of
the
mission.
ChemMatters
is
designed
and
published
for
teachers
to
use
as
a
supplement
to
their
first
year
high
school
chemistry
course,
and
as
a
resource
for
other
high
school
science
teachers.
Article
titles
are:
Whose
Air
Is
It
Anyway
(global
circulation
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This
DVD
combines
the
latest
scientific
and
educational
research
to
help
teachers
in
grades
8-12
deepen
their
own
and
their
students?
understanding
of
our
universe
and
of
the
nature
of
science.
Produced
by
the
Harvard-Smithsonian
Center
for
Astrophysics
in
association
with
NASA,
Beyond
the
Solar
System
is
filled
with
video,
print,
and
online
resources.
It
is
designed
for
Earth
and
space
science
educators,
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This
is
the
site
of
a
not
for
profit
educational
initiative.
The
site
strives
to
promote
competency
in
literacy
and
mathematics
using
lessons
that
focus
on
an
aquaculture
themes.
These
lessons
include
Understanding
Percents
(through
the
management
of
classroom
fish),
Equivalent
Fractions
(use
food-coloring,
sugar,
and
a
dissolved
oxygen
tests
to
determine
concentrations),
and
Japanese
Garden
(where
...
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This
astronomy
program
is
designed
for
middle
school
children
in
out-of-school-time
settings.
The
program
explores
basic
astronomy
concepts
(like
invisible
light,
telescopes)
and
focuses
on
the
universe
outside
the
solar
system
(stars,
galaxies,
black
holes).
By
offering
programming
on
these
topics
outside
of
the
classroom,
where
schedules
are
less
constrained,
Afterschool
Universe
engages
students
...
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This
team-based,
interactive
educational
experience
aims
to
engage
students
in
real-world
problem
solving.
The
volcano
on
the
normally
tranquil
island
of
Montserrat
has
come
to
life.
As
flaming
pebbles
and
lava
begin
their
devastation,
emergency
response
teams
learn
that
a
hurricane
is
approaching.
Using
real-time
hurricane
and
seismic
data,
teams
of
student
specialists
assist
Mission
Control,
by
...
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