Contributor SpaceMath@NASA

Update
09-03-2006
Content Type
Activity
Grade Level
Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade
Object Type
PDF
License

This NASA activity has students calculate light-years and distances in light years using the 3-D Pythagorean distance formula and provided data for the sun and nine stars. The activity requires internet research and a calculator. A printable student handout and teacher’s answer key are included.