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\nPlanet Paths: Studying Planetary Orbital Paths\n

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\nMiddle schoolers define and identify planetary orbit, ellipse, parabola, and hyperbola, and simulate Kepler's Second Law. They explore interactive websites demonstrating orbital motion and complete modeling activities.\n
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\n\"Planetary\n\n
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\nPlanetary Orbit\n

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\nStudents compare and contrast ellipses of various eccentricities that represent the shape of planetary orbits. They make a circle with the string by trying the two ends togther. Students calculate the eccentricity of their ellipses by...\n
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\n\"Orbital\n\n
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\nOrbital Bliss\n

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\nMost young mathematicians are aware that the planets don’t orbit the sun in a circle but rather as an ellipse, but have never studied this interesting feature. This resource looks at the planetary orbits in more detail and helps learners...\n
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\nBill Nye The Science Guy on Planets and Moons\n

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\nWhy is a Neptune year longer than a Mercury year? Planetary orbits are compared as Bill Nye The Science Guy swings a tether ball around his head. He reveals that increasing distances from the sun make the journeys around it longer....\n
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\nInteractive Minds: Solar System\n

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\nTravel through space as you learn about the galaxy, solar system, planets, and much more. An extensive resource for studying astronomy in upper-elementary and middle school classrooms.\n
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\n\"Planetary\n\n
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\nPlanetary Orbits\n

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\nLearners explore space science by completing a solar system identification worksheet. For this planets lesson, students discuss the different planets in our star system and identify their traits. Learners complete an orbital system...\n
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\nExploring the Solar System: All About Spacecraft/Spaceflight\n

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\nRarely do you find resources that reach high school astronomy learners. Here is something at their level! The physics of flyby missions is explained via several examples. Landing, penetrating, and roving spacecraft are examined. Diagrams...\n
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\nStudy Jams! A Day on Earth\n

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\nIt's good thing that it isn't up to RJ to spin the earth on its axis; he can't even keep a basketball spinning! In this video animation, he and viewers learn about Earth's movements in space. One thing to consider before you use this...\n
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\nKepler's Third Law of Motion\n

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\nKepler and Newton make a great team! Derive Kepler's Third Law of Motion using Newton's work with gravitational forces. An installment of the Socratica \"Astronomy\" playlist explores the applications of Kepler's Third Law of Motion...\n
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\nIs There a Tenth Planet?\n

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\nIn this planets worksheet, learners read about how our solar system's planets were discovered and how scientist believe there might be a tenth planet. After reading, students complete 4 short answer questions.\n
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\nUniversal Proportions: Earth and Moon\n

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\nStudents create scale models of Earth, the Moon, and the distances within the universe. Working in groups, they construct their models of Earth and the Moon on a scale of 50:1 and calculate how far apart to place their models. They...\n
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\nModeling Celestial Motion\n

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\nIn this modeling celestial motion worksheet, students fill in the blank about the motion of celestial bodies: planets and stars. Students complete the blanks with information about the scientists and philosophers responsible for early...\n
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\nToilet Paper Solar System\n

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\nCan we model how large the solar system really is? Attempt an astronomical feat with a hands-on-activity that uses a roll of toilet paper. Young scientists measure the distances of the planets from the sun to create a scale model of...\n
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\nHappy 14th B’ak’tun, the start of the next Great Mayan cycle\n

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\nThe ancient Mayans had a complex calendar and number system with a rich history. In fact, the date 12/21/2012 was the center of much controversy as to whether or not it was the end of time. It wasn't the end of time, but...\n
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\nGeometric Shapes Collage\n

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\nJunior geometers practice stating the names of different geometric shapes. They define and name the different shapes and compare and contrast shapes to one another. They also relate the shapes to objects in the real world.\n
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\nScience\n

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\nLearners study God's plan and how it works in the universe. This is a religious lesson where pupils divide into groups. Each person is assigned a job within the group, such as researcher, visual presenter, oral presenter, or writer. They...\n
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\nExploring the Solar System\n

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\nIn this exploring the solar system worksheet, 6th graders use the online Gizmo then answer 14 questions and complete a chart about planets and orbits.\n
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\nEllipse\n

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\nStudents explore the concept of ellipses including finding the center, vertices's, foci and eccentricity. They assess how to graph elliptical functions and solve application problems involving ellipses. This assignment is to be completed...\n
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\nEllipse\n

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\nStudents find the center, vertices, foci, and eccentricity of ellipses using the subscriptions website www.explorelearning.com. They graph elliptical functions and solve application problems involving ellipses.\n
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\nCONCEPTS IN NUMBER THEORY.\n

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\nStudents study the Maya culture and their achievements in mathematics, how bacteria grow exponentially, use rational numbers to convert back and forth between Celsius and degrees Fahrenheit, how some architectural designs are examples of...\n
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\nEarth's Orbit Lesson\n

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\nTenth graders devise a computational model to explore how the orbit of the Earth might change if its velocity were different. Using accurately recorded data, 10th graders defend a scientific argument.\n
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\nCk 12: Physics Simulation: Orbital Motion\n

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\n[Free Registration/Login Required] Understand angular momentum conservation in the absence of an applied torque in the context of planetary orbits using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also...\n
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\nPbs Learning Media: Solar System Scale Model\n

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\nTeach the concept of scale models and the size of the solar system through this extensive lesson plan. Students will learn about scale models, estimate which objects to use to create a scale model of Earth and Sun, and figure out how far...\n
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\nNasa: Solar System Dynamics\n

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\nThis resource provides information related to all known bodies in orbit around the sun. Content includes planetary orbits, JPL's Horizon System, natural satellite information, and more.\n
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