#43 Far Out Math (grades 9-12)

Soft-bound, 64 page book, 14 reproducible activity sheets, full teaching notes. Build a slide rule from two pieces of folded paper and a plastic hairline. See how moving the rulers and hairline relative to each other add and subtract exponential distances which multiply and divide real numbers. Develop a concrete understanding of logarithms, learn scientific notation, compare orders of magnitude, create log graphs and more. This book is produced in partnership with NASA to inform students about the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope (formerly called GLAST), launched in June 2008. Download a Preview here Download a Free Sample Lab here More Information – click any of the tabs below to learn more about this title Get Materials Click here for a complete list of materials and convenient shopping. You don't need much to make your own slide rules and investigate logarithms. In the list of simple materials list below, plastic freezer bags cut into strips will serve as hairlines.plastic f