Kepler's 1st Law of Planetary Motion
by Michael Winters
An introduction to Kepler's 1st Law and ellipses. The lesson includes some guided notes for students as well as a hands on activity where students will draw, measure, explore, and conduct calculations with ellipses.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10rdlXEb7yMSaze6YEvwj1Lnqru2zj1Ih/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P2: Objects at a Distance Earth and Space Science E1: Earth Systems E2: Earth & the Universe Technology 3. Knowledge Constructor 5. Computational Thinker Mathematics Operations and Algebraic Thinking (OA) Number and Operations—Fractions (NF) Measurement and Data (MD) Geometry (G) Ratio and Proportion (RP) Expressions and Equations (EE) Algebra (A)
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