 | This web page contains problem sets in PDF format. The goal of these problems is to teach students about astronomy and space science by using mathematics and real-world problems. New problems will be posted each Tuesday by Noon (EST) during the school year! |
This Week's Problems:
Problem 150: Cosmic Bar Graphs - Students interpret simple bar graphs taken from astronomical data. [Grade: 3-5 | Skills: finding maxima and minima; fractions; extrapolating data]
Problem 149: Equations with One Variable - Students solve formulas of the form 2001 = 1858 + 11x to find 'X'. [Grade: 3-5 | Skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division; solving simple equations]
Previous Problems:
Problem 148: Exploring a Dying Star - Students use data from the Spitzer satellite to calculate the mass of a planetary nebula from a dying star. [Grade: 7-10 | Skills:Scientific Notation; unit conversions; volume of a sphere ]
