Electromagnetic Math Educator Guide

An artists interpretation of a galaxy as seen as a profile. It is a thin glowing ring with subtle color variations implying the structure of the galaxy. There are a blueish circles in the background represent stars.
Levels
  • beginner
  • intermediate
  • advanced
NGSS
  • ps1
  • ps2
  • ps4
  • ess2
Requirements
  • low_tech
  • low_cost
CreditSpaceMath @NASA
Language
  • english

Educator guide containing 84 math-infused problems that incorporate NASA Data. In this guide, students explore the simple mathematics behind light and other forms of electromagnetic energy, including the properties of waves, wavelength, frequency, the Doppler shift. Students will learn how astronomers learn more about the properties of matter and its movement by imaging the universe across the electromagnetic spectrum.

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