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Getting There!: Navigation and Trajectory

In this two-part activity, learners map a navigation plan to get from Earth to Mars and back. In activity one, learners represent the orbital paths of Earth through dance and dramatic movement. In activity two, learners working in pairs plot the paths (trajectories) of a spacecraft traveling between Earth and Mars in the year 2018 and returning in 2020, while using the minimum amount of fuel. This lesson guide includes background information,...

Keywords:: Social Sciences, Speed, Plane Geometry, Moon and Sun, Spacecraft, Plot, Problem Solving, NSDL, Physics, Planets, Number and Operations, Chemistry, General, Science and Society, Physical Sciences, Physical Science, Communicating Results, Motion and Forces, Mathematics, Risks and Benefits, Science as a Career, Mars, Projectile Motion, Engineering, Earth, Rate, Education, Algebra, Patterns, Circles, The Planets, Units of Measurement, Orbit, Satellites and Spacecraft, Probability, Sun, Conducting Investigations, Geometry, Fuel, Data Representation, Dance, Space Science, Data Analysis, Technology and Society, The Sun, Geoscience, Measurement, Data Collection, Gathering Data, General Science, Technology, Impacts of Technology, Data Analysis and Probability, Aerospace Engineering, Solar System, Trajectory, Probes, Formulating Explanations

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Science and Technology / Astronomy

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Material Type:: Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: May 13, 2018
Authors:: Houston Museum of Natural Science
NASA
NASA-Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: Grade School, Middle School, High School
Technical Format:: Website
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
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Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States