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Space Math at NASA: Remote Sensing Math

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Levels
  • Intermediate (6-8)
  • Advanced (9-12+)
Material Type
  • Math
  • Problem set
  • Educator/Facilitator Guide
Math Skills
  • Percentages
  • Geometry
  • Scientific Notation
  • Conversions
  • Graphing
  • Equations
  • Rates
  • Algebra I
  • 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 3.1 – The Sun is made of churning plasma…
NGSS
  • ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe
  • ETS1 - Engineering Design
  • PS3 - Energy
Heliophysics Topics
  • Electromagnetic Spectrum
  • Light
  • Solar System
Heliophysics Missions
  • Cubesat
  • Parker Solar Probe
  • Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS)
  • PUNCH
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
  • Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)
  • STEREO A & B
  • WIND
Related Missions
  • Aqua (Earth)
  • CryoSat (Earth)
  • Hubble Space Telescope (Astro)
  • ICESat (Earth)
  • James Webb Space Telescope (Astro)
  • Landsat (Earth)
  • PACE (Earth)
  • SWOT (Earth)
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

This problem set collection and educator's guide from Space Math at NASA explores how spacecraft measure distant phenomena through imagery and instrumentation, useful for applied mathematics and aerospace units. For students grades 6-12+, educators can use these math problems to teach concepts related to the electromagnetic spectrum, light, and the solar system by integrating real-world data from missions like the Parker Solar Probe and the Hubble Space Telescope into their existing curriculum.

Source/Credit: SpaceMath@NASA, Dr. Odenwald