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Wall-E looks up at the moon

Audience

Educators, Students

Grade Levels

Grades K-4, Grades 5-8

Subject

Mathematics, Planet Earth, Algebra, Fractions and Decimals, Solar System and Planets, Earth's Moon

Type

Other Multimedia, Videos

Calculate the diameter of the moon with the help of Wall-E. In this video, the mischievous robot learns that the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is mapping the moon. From Earth, the moon looks too small to land on. Wall-E learns to use math to determine the size of the moon. The moon is compared to the size of a baseball, and Earth is compared to the size of a basketball.
Wall-E Learns About Proportion
Duration: 2 minutes 26 seconds
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