Scientists use transit photometry, or the transit method, to search for exoplanets. A series of three videos demonstrating the transit method allows viewers to observe a planet transiting a star from two different perspectives to understand how measurements of light identify new exoplanets.

Concepts

exoplanets, nasa, space exploration, astronomy

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use a bright light and various-sized balls to create an individual model of the process

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of orbits and light measurement
• Integrates easily with Google Classroom

Pros

• Links to related videos
• Requires very little class time to share

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4