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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Kepler's Third Law

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use Kepler's third law to derive the velocity in a circular orbit of any radius, and identify the Earth escape velocity.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
In this online lesson students will learn the impacts of the scientific contributions of a variety of historical and contemporary scientists on scientific thought and society.[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all...
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Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Satellites and Kepler's Laws: An Argument for Simplicity

For Students 11th - 12th
In the following interactive students will begin to understand the laws of Kepler regarding planetary motion and derive the third law of Kepler for circular orbits. They will also discuss the Ptolemaic model of the universe.
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Interactive
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Your Age on Other Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
Enter your birthday and find out how old you are on the other planets in the Milky Way Galaxy. Understand why our age is different on each planet.
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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Kepler's Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
An outstanding page describing Kepler's three laws of planetary motion.
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eBook
Cornell University

Cornell University: Astronomy: Orbital Motion and Kepler's Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Astronomy Department of Cornell University, Kepler's three laws of planetary motion are stated. There are brief explanations of each, along with links to additional information on related subjects.