Astronomy

his file contains 30 detailed Orbital Mechanics problems. Each problem uses real-world data and will have your students applying Kepler & Newton's laws. Orbital Mechanics is apart of every Physics & Astronomy curriculum and the ideas...

This bundle includes my Scale of the Solar System Lab and Scale of the Solar System Excel Sheet. These two resources will allow you to accurately scale-out our Solar System. All you need to do is input your model Sun and walk off the...

Stellar parallax is the apparent shift of position of any nearby celestial body against the background of distant stars. Astronomers use parallax to measure distances to nearby stars and celestial objects by using trigonometry! This worksheet...

The Solar System formed 4.5 Billion years ago and this PowerPoint will teach your students about the formation of the Solar System and its regions. This 41 slide PowerPoint is full of HD images, Accurate Facts, Gifs, Video links, and much more! The...

Stellar parallax is the apparent shift of position of any nearby star (or other object) against the background of distant objects. Astronomers can calculate this shift and by using trigonometry, they can calculate the distance to that object. This...

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This worksheet will assess your students' understanding of the Celestial Sphere. This worksheet has 40 problems that cover every aspect of the Celestial Sphere. Understanding the Celestial Sphere is crucial for Celestial Navigation...

This worksheet contains 20 problems that deal with Kepler's 3rd Law of planetary motion. This law describes the relationship between the distance of planets from the Sun and their orbital periods. Kepler's Laws were pivotal in...

This is the Ultimate Solar System PowerPoint Bundle. This bundle includes 8 amazing PowerPoints that will teach your students about every planet in our Solar System! There are over 200 slides in this bundle!! This is the perfect tool...

This powerpoint is an amazing teaching tool for teaching your students about the History of Astronomy. The modern ideas of Astronomy that are taught in the classroom today have not always been accepted. This powerpoint will walk your students...

This google slide is the ultimate powerpoint for your Astronomy unit, General Physics Class, AP Physics Class, and even your Calculus Class. This powerpoint covers almost every aspect of rocket science and gravity! This powerpoint has over 100 slides,...

This excel sheet will allow you to accurately scale our solar system with the click of the mouse. All you have to do is input the size of your model Sun and the excel sheet will automatically calculate each planets model diameter and scaled distance. The...