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Our Solar System - Comparing Planetary Travel Distances Lesson PlanOur Solar System - Comparing Planetary Travel Distances Lesson Plan
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7th - 8th
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Our Solar System - Comparing Planetary Travel Distances

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NASA presents a mini-unit on distances in our solar system. It incorporates scientific concepts of gravity, mass, density, and payload while your aspiring astronauts also employ mathematics skills. They calculate speed, they determine ratios and proportions, and they compare fractions, decimals, and percentages. This is a terrific way to apply math to real-life situations. Put it to use in your middle school math or space science curriculum.

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compare and contrast, density, gravity, mass, scale, speed, the solar system, unit conversion, circumference, circles, cost analysis, estimation, fraction ordering, fractions, the metric system, patterns, percents, proportions, ratios, rounding, time

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circumference, compare, density, gravity, mass, metric measurement, patterns, percents, proportion, ratio, rounding, scale, solar system, speed, time, unit conversion, estimate, cost analysis, distance in space, order fractions, payload, math

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