Not everything revolves around the sun! Believe it or not, there are planets, called exoplanets, that orbit stars other than our sun. Learners use an interactive online resource to research several of these planets. They learn about the history of each discovery as well as the characteristics of each planet.

Concepts

exoplanets, telescopes, stars, planets

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Edit the guided notes document to fit the purpose of each lesson
• Include additional activities from the same publisher for a more complete lesson

Classroom Considerations

• Requires devices with Internet access

Pros

• Provides links to additional information on the planets
• Includes satellite images of the planets

Cons

• None