Description

Throughout this low-prep astronomy unit, students study ellipses, eccentricity and Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion. Students are introduced to the following terms and concepts: Johannes Kepler, gravity, Kepler’s First, Second & Third Laws, ellipses, perihelion, aphelion, orbit, eccentricity, eccentricity formula, etc. Stimulating visuals are included to help clarify these often abstract concepts.

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The following resources are included in this unit:

• Unit Pacing Guide
• Ellipses Lesson Plan
• Ellipses PowerPoint Presentation & Guided Notes
• Eccentricity Practice Worksheet & Answer Key
• Solar System Data and Ellipses Practice Packet & Answer Key
• Ellipses Lab & Answer Key
• Ellipses, Eccentricity, Kepler’s Laws Quiz & Answer Key

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