Math Activities for Grades 5 - 8


  • Algebra
    • Space Shuttle Statistics
    Algebra, Multiplication, and Division of Fractions and the ER-2

  • Angle Measurement
    • Angle Measurement and the AD-1 Aircraft
    Angle Measurement of Aircraft Wings and Tails

  • Area and Volume
    • Predicting and Computing Area: The X-33 and the X-38

  • Converting Units
    • Converting Units and the SR-71

  • Estimation
    • Predicting and Estimating Speeds and the SR-71
    Measuring Wind Speed
    Heat Absorption and Graphing and the Pegasus Hypersonic Experiment

  • Graphing
    • The SR-71: Discovering the Linear Relationship between Celsius and Fahrenheit
    Plotting Wind Speed and Altitude
    Measuring Wind Speed
    Heat Absorption and Graphing and the Pegasus Hypersonic Experiment
    Understanding Hurricanes and the ER-2

  • Pythagorean Theorem
    • Latitude and Longitude: A Real Life Example of the Pythagorean Theorem

  • Rational Numbers/Ratio
    • Helios: A Real-Life Application of Ratio
    Fractions, Decimals, and Gravity
    Algebra, Multiplication, and Division of Fractions and the ER-2

  • Science Connections
    • Understanding Hurricanes and the ER-2
    The Mathematics and Science of Eating Healthy

  • Writing
    • Desperately Seeking NASA Dryden and the Other NASA Centers
    Letters to the Man in the Moon
    Lifting Bodies: Designing Your Own Spacecraft
    Designing Your Own Aircraft
    Women in Space
    Understanding Hurricanes and the ER-2


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