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The Ellipse
http://stevekluge.com/geoscience/projects/nysic/ellipsedraw.doc
From New York Instructional Collection
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Most orbiting bodies follow a path that is an ellipse. In this activity, students construct 2 ellipses, and examine and measure them to determine some of their fundamental properties. The exercise helps learners make comparisons to planetary orbit eccentricities, and includes guidelines for constructing a scale model of Haley's comet.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Intermediate (3-5)
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Classroom activity
Subject:
  • Mathematics
  • Space science
Technical requirements:
Lesson requires Microsoft Word
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 2005, S. Kluge
DLESE Catalog ID: NYIC-000-000-000-007
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: Steve Kluge
No institutional affiliation