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Pythagorean Theorem: Exploring Space Through Math—Lunar Rover
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In this professional development web seminar participants learned about an activity
that allows students to use the distance formula and the Pythagorean theorem to
determine the minimal path and minimal time for a lunar rover to perform tasks on
the surface of the moon. Participating educators got an overview of the lesson and
a look at where it fits in the math curriculum, including an alignment to the Common
Core State Standards for mathematics. The presentation reviewed resources that can
be used to give background knowledge as well as stimulate student interest in the
activity.
Details
This web seminar is part of a series of electronic professional development experiences
sponsored by the NASA Explorer Schools (NES) project. NASA Explorer Schools invests
in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics educators to inspire and engage
a whole generation of future scientists, engineers and technicians that NASA needs
to continue our journey. NES gives educators of grades 4-12 free access to NASA’s
people, missions, research, and facilities. We take the work out of searching through
thousands of materials on the NASA website and provide a comprehensive set of teaching
materials for dozens of STEM concepts. For additional information about the NASA
Explorer Schools project, visit
http://explorerschools.nasa.gov.
See when other
NASA Explorer Schools Web Seminars are Scheduled.
For more information contact webseminars@nsta.org
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Sponsored by NASA
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