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Stars and Slopes

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More of a math lesson than physics or space science, high schoolers take a set of data and plot it on a log-log coordinate system. The write-up for day two was never completed, but day one, "Stars and Slopes," is complex and cohesive. Use it in your calculus or physics curriculum. 

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acceleration, oscillation, pendulums, stars, x-rays, graphing linear equations, graphing, logarithms, slope, y-intercepts, intercepts

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acceleration, logarithms, pendulum, slope, star, graph linear equations, oscillation, x-ray, math
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Grade
10th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr

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