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ERIC Number: EJ522153
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8555
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Predicting the Orbits of Satellites with a TI-85 Calculator.
Papay, Kate; And Others
Science Teacher, v63 n4 p33 Apr 1996
Describes a project that predicts the orbits of satellites using a TI-85 calculator. Enables students to achieve a richer understanding of longitude, latitude, time zones, orbital mechanics of satellites, and the terms associated with satellite tracking. (JRH)
Descriptors: Calculators, Earth Science, Mathematical Applications, Science Activities, Secondary Education, Space Sciences
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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