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Why do some things, like the space station, orbit in a circle while others, like planets, orbit in an ellipse? Scholars adjust the radius and initial speed of the orbital in order to view the orbit shape and period. The screen displays two graphs of the energy as each change is made.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
NGSS:
Designed
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Instructional Ideas
- Watch one of the NASA videos about living on the International Space Station
Classroom Considerations
- Teachers need to sign up for a free CK-12 account to access the interactive
- Assumes prior knowledge of radius and interpreting graphs
Pros
- Lists challenge questions for higher level analysis
- Offers a tutorial walk through of the simulator
Cons
- None