Calculating the Earth-Sun distance using Satellite Observations of a Venus Transit

Resource ID#: 26952 Type: Lesson Plan

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Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Graphing Calculators, Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, LCD Projector
Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: Venus, Transit, Sun, Solar System, Triangulation, Trigonometry, Parallax, Astronomical Unit
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan Worksheet Project Data Set
Resource Collection: General Collection

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