Communications Satellites - Video from the Futures Channel
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| Audience/Grade: | 6 - High School Senior |
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Electrical Engineering |
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Teaching - Lecture/Presentation |
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WWW |
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Organization:The Futures Channel |
| Description: | Digital video from the Futures Channel. Synopsis: "A system of satellites that orbit the Earth at various distances makes it possible to communicate from anywhere, to anywhere. What holds them up there? Algebra!" Running time 2:43 minutes. |
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How I use Communications Satellites - Video from the Futures Channel This video comes with three lesson plans for grades 6-12 with details: Elliptical Orbit Subject: Mathematics Topics: Algebra, Coordinate Systems, Expressions and Equations Grades: 6 - 9 Knowledge and Skills: - Can evaluate expressions by substituting values for variables - Can simplify expressions using correct order of operations - Can plot a point in a two-dimensional coordinate system, given the coordinates, or determine the coordinates of a given point Light Lag Subject: Mathematics Topics: Algebra, Fractional exponents Grades: 8 - 12 Concepts: - Fractional exponents Knowledge and Skills: - Can solve complex, multi-step problems - Can solve equations involving fractional exponents Planet Paths Subject: Mathematics Topics: Algebra--Coordinate Systems; Fractional Exponents; Patterns, Equations and Functions Grades: 8 ? 12 Concepts: - Fractional exponents Knowledge and Skills: - Can solve equations involving fractional exponents - Can plot a point in a two-dimensional coordinate system, given the coordinates, or determine the coordinates of a given point - Can identify and describe patterns in a collection of related numerical data |
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| Publication Date: | October 2007 |
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WWW |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/algebra/communications_s |
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IEEE LOM Record |
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NEEDS
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