How Astronauts Use Math (Math in the Real World) - Hardcover

Hense, Mary

 
9781604136104: How Astronauts Use Math (Math in the Real World)

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When astronauts fly into space to conduct missions, it is made possible because of precise mathematical calculations, from how the spacecraft leaves Earth's atmosphere to how the astronauts pilot the craft. How Astronauts Use Math reveals how designers use math to calculate distance, speed, velocity, and their own safety when creating space-faring vehicles.

Concepts and skills emphasized include:

  • Number Sense and Operations
  • Problem Solving
  • Estimation
  • Measurement
  • Data Analysis
  • Algebraic Thinking
  • Geometry and Spatial Sense.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Mary Hense always loved planes and spaceships. From her backyard in Florida, USA, she watches rockets take off from the Kennedy Space Center more than 60 miles away

Rhea A. Stewart, M.A., Specialist in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education

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