Orbital velocity of planets change. Kepler's Second Law of Motion attempts to explain and predict the change in velocity. Scholars learn how to apply this law as they watch the video lesson.

Concepts

kepler's laws, orbiting, planets, ellipses, area, distance

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Research the work of Kepler and his contributions to astronomy
• Have pupils graph area versus time of the orbit of a planet; discuss the relationship to Kepler's Second Law of Motion

Classroom Considerations

• Expects a basic understanding of area

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Emphasizes scientific vocabulary throughout
• Includes animations to model the relationship between time and area

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.7 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7