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Ascent: 50 Seconds to MECO

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A photo of the space shuttle next to a diagram of the space shuttle

Audience

Educators

Grade Levels

Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12

Subject

Mathematics, Algebra

Type

Lesson Plans / Activities, Websites

Exploring Space Through Math examines the ascent phase of a space shuttle flight and focuses on the 50 seconds before Main Engine Cut-Off, or MECO. Students interpret velocity and acceleration graphs and identify a linear function.
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