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Curated OER

From Asteroids to Planets

For Students 9th - 12th
For this asteroids and planets worksheet, students read about the formation of planets from asteroids. Students solve 6 mathematical problems including finding the rate of growth of a planet, determining the mass of a planet at a given...
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New York Science Teacher

Planet Scaling using Extra Terrestrial Tools

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
Your class will use a set scale to convert diameters of planets to the model size, the diagram given to expand on the number of planets drawn as concentric circles, and examine the scale that would be needed to fit the larger planets on...
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Curated OER

From Dust Grains to Dust Balls

For Students 10th - 12th
In this formation of planets worksheet, students solve 6 problems including finding the equation for the mass of rocks as a function of time, finding the equation for the rate of growth of the mass of rocks and integrating these equations.
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Beyond the Blue Horizon...Advanced

For Students 9th - 12th
In this calculating the horizon worksheet, high schoolers solve 6 problems using algebra, derivatives and calculus to find the formula for the line-of-sight horizon, the distance along a planet, the horizon distance and the rates of...
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Concord Consortium

The Six Faces of Amzora

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Here's a task that is out of this world! Given a description of a fictional cube-shaped planet, scholars answer a set of questions about the planet. They create a two-dimensional map and consider the distances between locations on the map.
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Curated OER

Application of Ellipses

For Students 11th
For this algebra worksheet, 11th graders apply ellipses to real life scenarios such as football, satellite and planet orbits. They discuss a variety of way sto apply ellipses.
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Star Circles

For Teachers 9th - 11th
In this star circles worksheet, students solve six problems given a diagram of a time-exposure photograph of the stars. Students determine the scale of the image, the location of the North Celestial Pole, they identify Polaris and they...
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Curated OER

Solving Problems

For Students 10th - 12th
In this solving problems learning exercise, students determine the area of a rectangle inscribed in a circle. They estimate distance between given planets. This two-page learning exercise contains 2 multi-step problems.
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Para-Ball-A

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
Analyze the flight of a thrown ball. Learners determine the maximum height of a thrown ball and the time it takes to hit the ground given its initial speed. They continue to review different scenarios with different maximums or different...
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Curated OER

The Focus of an Ellipse

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra instructional activity, students solve for the center of an ellipse by finding the focus. They use the focus formula when solve for conics. There are 13 problems with an answer key.
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Curated OER

Equations of Lines Perpendicular and Parallel

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra learning exercise, students solve linear equations using one and two steps. They solve systems of equations using substitution and elimination with graphing. There are links for ready made tests and quizzes.
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Curated OER

NUMB3RS Activity: Implicit Orbits

For Students 10th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, learners solve word problems using algebraic equations and implicit differentiation. There are 16 problems dealing implicit differentiation.
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Curated OER

Why do Stars Rise in the East?

For Students 8th - 10th
In this stars rise in the east instructional activity, students use geometry to show how the Earth rotates from west to east and why celestial bodies appear to rise in the east and set in the west. Students draw a figure and label given...
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Curated OER

Worksheet 5 Math 126-Hyperbolas

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
For this Pre-calculus worksheet, students solve problems involving hyperbolas. The two page worksheet contains explanation and four multi-part questions. Answers are not included.