To the Moon and Beyond

By Jason Avent, Ellen Lukasik, Michael West

Introduction Anchor Video Concept Map Project Calendar Lesson Plans Letter to Parents Assessments Resources Modifications Grant

Algebra II: “To the Moon and Beyond” Resources Supplies: Graphing Calculators (class set) Decahedron Dice (3 per student group) Program #12 in the Carl Sagan “Cosmos” series, Imagine the Universe! Web site or CD-rom Overhead Projector Overhead of Activity Sheets (see lesson plans) Overhead markers Anchor video Optional for Presentations: Poster board, markers, scissors, glue, tape, invitations and announcements, microphone, ribbons, etc. Web-based sources: http://athena.cornell.edu/educators/lesson_plans.html Lesson plans and more-tools for teachers http://robotics.arc.nasa.gov/home/edu/9-12.php Robotics, Engineering, and Space-ideas for teachers and students http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/orbit.html Orbital Flight Simulator- applet for students or demonstration http://illuminations.nctm.org/index_o.aspx?id=144 “Learning about Properties of Vectors and Vector Sums Using Dynamic Software”-lesson plan http://webster.commnet.edu/lta/toc.stm  “Spare Parts for the Space Shuttle” and “Surviving in a Lunar Base Station”-lesson plans http://nasaexplores.com/show_912_teacher_st.php?id=030108143415&gl=k4 “The Space Shuttle Glider”-lesson plan