Since 1995 astronomers have found over 1000 planets around other stars. This lesson plan will use observations from a global network of telescopes to identify and characterise exoplanets, using real data from LCOGT's network of telescopes. Students will use apps to simulate the transit of planets and explore how changing the planet variables directly affects what telescopes can detect. They will also learn about the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum and how different wavelengths allows us to detect
This is a community for UK teachers within the Inspiring Science Education community. Here you can find ready-made lesson plans or share some of your own. If you're not already registered, then please register here. Lesson plans aim to effectively support all stages of the UK curricula. They provide an engaging and interactive atmosphere using interactive tools and web-based content. As a teacher you will be able to closely monitor the performance of your class as well as set homework or tasks
The "Multiwavelength Universe" lesson plans allows you to explore the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum in the context of astronomical objects in a highly interactive environment. Students will learn how the appearance of objects changes with various wavelengths and the resulting different technologies that are used to cover these wavelengths. Depending on the time available, students will learn about the opacity of the atmosphere and can then proceed to design their own space telescope. Lesson
