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Enceladus, I Barely Knew You Lesson PlanEnceladus, I Barely Knew You Lesson Plan
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Enceladus, I Barely Knew You

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Use spectral knowledge to make discoveries on a distant moon. Small groups gather information from images of one of Saturn's moons. The moon orbits within the E-ring made up of mainly water ice. Using information about the composition of the Enceladus, pupils determine whether it may be adding to the material in the E-ring and how.

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Concepts

saturn, moons, the atmosphere, planets, electromagnetic spectrum, ultraviolet radiation

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science

Instructional Ideas

  • Research to find where similar techniques have discovered planets with atmospheres or even geysers
  • Provide a mini-lesson on the Saturn system

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires pupils to have knowledge of how occultation events can determine whether a planet has an atmosphere or not

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  • Includes a Flash interactive to use instead of slides
  • Contains materials for differentiated instruction

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