Curriki

Build a Simple Sextant

Website Address:https://www.curriki.org/oer/Build-a-Simple-Sextant-154344
member-name
Learning RegistryLearning RegistryDistrict of Columbia, District of Columbia, US,
November 11, 2016
Member Rating
Curriki Rating
'NR' - This resource has not been rated
NR
'NR' - This resource has not been rated

Type:

Other

Description:

In this activity, learners build a sextant to measure the altitude, or height above the horizon, of an object. The activity was originally designed to accompany a previous NASA-funded educational program, entitled The Sun in Time.

Subjects:

  • Mathematics > General

Education Levels:

  • Grade 1
  • Grade 2
  • Grade 3
  • Grade 4
  • Grade 5
  • Grade 6
  • Grade 7
  • Grade 8
  • Grade 9
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12

Keywords:

Middle School,NSDL,Upper Elementary,Grade 5,NSDL_SetSpec_ncs-NSDL-COLLECTION-000-003-112-115,Heliophysics,Elementary School,Vocational/Professional Development Education,Mathematics:Measurement,Mathematics,oai:nsdl.org:2200/20140407123204664T

Language:

English

Access Privileges:

Public - Available to anyone

License Deed:

Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike

Collections:

None
This resource has not yet been aligned.
Curriki Rating
'NR' - This resource has not been rated
 NR
'NR' - This resource has not been rated

This resource has not yet been reviewed.

Not Rated Yet.

View Content
In this activity, learners build a sextant to measure the altitude, or height above the horizon, of an object. The activity was originally designed to accompany a previous NASA-funded educational program, entitled The Sun in Time.
↓http://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/suntime/sxtnt_tchr.pdf

CODIE_2017_winner

Non-profit Tax ID # 203478467