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Orbit Challenge 2

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Students use a 2-D physics sandbox, called Algodoo, to simulate the factors that might affect the period of a circular orbit of a planet about a star. Students develop Kepler's 3rd Law conceptually by changing factors like the mass of the planet, orbital radius, and the mass of the star, for example. Meant as an exercise to explore scientific thinking with semi-quantitative analysis.

Lesson Grade Level

9th Grade

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This is the second lesson in a series of 2. In this lesson, students will learn about what watersheds are and then take a tour of the school campus looking at it through the lens of being a watershed