Calculating Solar Power in Space — NASA JPL lesson

Calculating Solar Power in Space — NASA JPL lessonMath · Middle School Math · Grades 6–8Lesson plan

Students will explore the practical applications of exponents and division to investigate what it takes for NASA spacecraft to travel deep into the solar system using only solar power. Materials Student Worksheet - Download Docx | View on Google Drive Teacher Answer Key - Download Docx | View on Google Drive Ruler (capable of measuring out 1 foot increments up to 5 feet) Mobile device with light sensor and lux measuring app Light source, possibly an LED flashlight or LED light from a mobile dev

From NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL Education · Public domain (US Gov) · original source

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