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Stars and Slopes

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This lesson plan uses logarithmic plotting to show the power of a straight line in mathematics, science, and engineering. Students will use the slopes of various curves plotted on log-log graph paper to classify stellar objects as binary stars, supernovae, or active galaxies.The data used in this lesson were obtained from X-ray astronomy satellites.

A Lesson Plan by:
Kara C. Granger
Maria Carillo High School
Santa Rosa, CA
Dr. Laura A. Whitlock
Imagine the Universe!
NASA-GSFC Code 660.2
Greenbelt, MD 20771

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