In this lesson, students use their knowledge of moon phases to build a calendar they can use to find out when and where to see each phase of the Moon throughout the year. Calendar for 2023 now available for download!

Students use a planar model of a gravity well to create different orbital configurations around a central mass.

Students predict the scale of our solar system and the distance between planets, then check their answers using fractions.

Students use satellite data to help determine the greatest renewable energy potentials in any given region and develop graphing skills.

Students create a scale model of the solar system using beads and string.

Students will compute the approximate travel time to planets in the solar system using different modes of transportation.

Students model the position of the planets around the Sun and then model viewing them from Earth on any given date.

Students explore 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.

In this activity, students learn how light and energy are spread throughout space. The rate of change can be expressed mathematically, demonstrating why spacecraft like NASA’s Juno need so many solar panels.