Exoplanets: Join the Search!
by Jeff Steinert
This is an introduction to exoplanets and their discovery. In the hands-on activity, students make a lightcurve for an exoplanet transit using data from the DIY MicroObservatory Telescope Network.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nme3K9QHPbkDDNjrfEgOXpSnJqM_00_m/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P2: Objects at a Distance Earth and Space Science E2: Earth & the Universe Technology 5. Computational Thinker 7. Global Collaborator Engineering S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) Ratio and Proportion (RP) Functions (F)Related Content
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