Unit 4 Interstellar

Revealing Alien Worlds

Background on Alien Worlds or Exoplanets:

As a class- Watch Revealing Alien Worlds Video, Click Here

This video shows students how the Kepler Space Telescope works. Watched from beginning to 15 mins.

REVEALING ALIEN WORLDS WORKSHEET

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1. Kepler Space Telescope Mission Overview Interactive Here

This interactive shows exactly how the Kepler Telescope works with very simple animations and explanations.

2. Astro-Adventure Interactive: DESIGN YOUR OWN PLANET Click Here or Here

This interactive allows you to choose a star, create a planet by distance from the star, and adjust it's size. This interactive provides students with a lot of help in explaining (with audio) the essential parts of what makes a planet habitable.

3. Planet Quest Interactive: Vital Signs of Our Planet Click Here

This interactive is a quiz that helps you learn about what makes Earth a great place for life (such as the habitable zone) and what types of characteristics scientists are looking for in Exoplanets.

4. Exoplanets Explained - Video Clip (PhD TV) Here

This video explains the different ways scientists look for and find planets orbiting other stars or "Exoplanets."

Final Project Part 1: KEPLER EXOPLANET TRANSIT HUNT (Individually)

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Final Project worksheet click here

http://kepler.nasa.gov/multimedia/Interactives/keplerFlashAdvDiscovery/flash.cfm

This is the beginning (Part 1) of your Final Project. You should be collecting data from this interactive in your science class on Friday, May 16th. We will continue to collect data on Monday, May 19th and all students should be moving on to Part 2.

Star Classification Help Sheet Click Here

Use this help sheet to determine the type of star you have in your project.

Final Project Part 2: Create your Poster/Brochure on your hotel on your planet

Instructions Click Here

Astro-Adventure Interactive: CREATE YOUR OWN PLANET Click Here or Here

Since this website was in the Webquest. You should be familiar with it. Get a partner and decide on who's Star and Planet you use. Then, use your data from the Exoplanet Transit Hunt and plug it into this website. Your final planet will have a picture and will tell you more information about your planet in order for you to decide on how your hotel will be constructed.

Video Examples to help you with your Hotel Project:

• Axiom Hotel Spaceship from WallE EXAMPLE VIDEO - Click Here
  • This is an example of some features your hotel may have. Especially if it is in orbit around your planet.
• Most Spectacular Fictional Alien Environments in the Universe Video - ClickHere
• 10 Most Habitable Exoplanets Click Here for video
• 10 Incredible Alien Planets Click Here for Video