Orbital motion of planets
Earth and Space

Useful links and resources for teaching exoplanet physics

Practical Activity for 11-14 IOP RESOURCES

Useful links

  1. The transit method

    For use with light grapher


  2. The habitable zone

    The life cycle of stars (video)


  3. Exoplanet atmospheres

    Flames and shadow (demo video)


  4. Planet density

    Earth science (additional lesson ideas)


  5. Day and night, seasons

    Elliptical orbits (demo video)


CREST extension

Exoplanets: a new Earth? CREST extension.pdf
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