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Math Activities for Grades 5-8

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Author:	Biezad, Ward; NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
Description:	Lesson plans based on aeronautical themes and NASA projects. Topics include: Algebra: Space Shuttle Statistics; Angle Measurement and the AD-1 Aircraft; Angle Measurement of Aircraft Wings and Tails; Predicting and Computing Area: The X-33 and the X-38; Converting Units and the SR-71; Predicting and Estimating Speeds and the SR-71; Measuring Wind Speed; Graphing: The SR-71: Discovering the Linear Relationship between Celsius and Fahrenheit; Plotting Wind Speed and Altitude; Latitude and Longitude: A Real Life Example of the Pythagorean Theorem; Rational Numbers: Fractions, Decimals, and Gravity; and Writing: Letters to the Man in the Moon; Lifting Bodies: Designing Your Own Spacecraft. From Math Activities for K-12 Teachers.

Levels:	Fifth Grade, Middle School (6-8)
Languages:	English
Resource Types:	Lesson Plans and Activities
Math Topics:	Basic Algebra, Subtraction, Estimation, Fractions/Decimals/Percents, Terms/Units of Measure, Communicating Math, Higher-Dimensional Geometry, Euclidean Plane Geometry, Triangles and Other Polygons, Graphing of Data, Statistics, Astronomy
Math Ed Topics:	Interdisciplinary/Thematic Studies, Writing/Communication in Math

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