Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8
Subject
Mathematics
Type
Educator Guides, Lesson Plans / Activities
Image Scaling is an important first step that all astronomers perform in understanding image-type data produced by satellites and telescopes. Each activity in this booklet has an image. The physical size of the object shown in the image is listed in the activity. Students measure the size of the image and divide the physical size by the image size to determine the scale factor. They can then use the scale factor to investigate sizes of objects within the image. Each word problem has background information about the image. The one-page assignments are accompanied by one-page answer keys. The “Extras for Experts” section is a set of problems for students who want a challenge.
Image Scale Math [7MB PDF file]
More booklets in this series:
Space Math I
Space Math II
Space Math III
Space Math IV
Space Math V
Space Math VI
Space Math VII
Space Math VIII
Space Math IX
Space Math X
Adventures in Space Science Mathematics
Algebra 2 With Space Science Applications
Astrobiology Math
Black Hole Math
Earth Math
Electromagnetic Math
Exploring Planetary Moons
Exploring Stars in the Milky Way
Exploring the Lunar Surface
Exploring the Milky Way
Lunar Math
Magnetic Math
Mars Math
Radiation Math
Remote Sensing Math
Solar Math
Space Weather Math
Transit Math
Year of the Solar System — Real-World Math