Discovering Kepler's Law for the Periods of Planets

Students listen to a video that describes Kepler's determination that planetary orbits are elliptical and then will use data for the solar distance and periods of several of the planets in the solar system, then investigate several hypotheses to determine which is supported by the data.

Resource ID#: 10082 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 8

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, Basic Calculators, Microsoft Office

Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: Kepler, Kepler's laws, planets, period, orbits, integration of mathematics and science, cosmology, solar system

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Worksheet, Problem-Solving Task

Resource Collection: iCPALMS

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