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Space Math at NASA: Radiation Math

Four images from left to right. A bright yellow radiation symbol: a black circle in the center with three symmetrical black shapes radiating out from the circle. A satellite image of the Sun in orange. An image, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, of the crab nebula, a supernva remnant, showing a white, glowing bubble with colorful gas and dust spidering across the bubble. A map view of North and South America, outlined in black against a blue background. A bubble of red, yellow, and green show a storm of some sort over South America.
Radiation Math Educator Guide
NASA HEAT
Levels
  • Intermediate (6-8)
  • Advanced (9-12+)
Material Type
  • Educator/Facilitator Guide
Math Skills
  • Percentages
  • Measurement
  • Geometry
  • Scientific Notation
  • Conversions
  • Graphing
  • Algebra I
  • Functions
  • Rates
  • Logarithms
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 1.2 – The Sun is active…
  • Big Idea 2.3 – The Sun is the primary source of light…
  • Big Idea 3.2 – Energy from the Sun is created in the core…
NGSS
  • PS3 - Energy
  • PS4 - Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
  • ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe
Heliophysics Topics
  • Radiation
  • Van Allen Belts
  • Coronal Mass Ejection
  • Geomagnetic Storm
  • Electromagnetic Spectrum
  • Space Weather
  • Solar Flare
  • Aurora
Heliophysics Missions
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

This problem set and educator's guide from Space Math at NASA features 51 math problems for students grades 6-12+ exploring the simple mathematics behind radiation measurements, radiation units, and the effects of space radiation on humans in space using real NASA data. Educators can integrate these exercises directly into lesson plans as supplemental activities, homework, or step-by-step group problem-solving challenges.

Credits: SpaceMath@NASA, Dr. Odenwald

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Sep 8, 2023

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