Astronomy and Space Sciences

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 05.04.01

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Objectives
  3. Standards
  4. Overview
  5. Lesson Plans
  6. Lesson Plan 2
  7. Cited Materials
  8. Teacher Bibliography
  9. Student Bibliography
  10. Illustration 1
  11. Illustration 2
  12. Illustration 3

Mathematical Tools to Obtain Astronomical Knowledge

Barbara C. Burton

Published September 2005

Tools for this Unit:

Standards

The student represents numbers in decimal or fraction form and in scientific notation.

The student understands the structure of standard measurement systems, both SI and customary, including unit conversions and dimensional analysis

The student evaluates and analyzes formulas and functions of many kinds, using pencil and paper and more advanced technology.

The student rounds numbers used in applications to an appropriate degree of accuracy.

The student uses the Pythagorean Theorem in many types of situations.

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