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Exoplanet atmospheres
In this activity developed by the Institute of Physics, students use simple diffraction gratings to observe the spectra from different sources, and deduce how scientists can work out which chemicals are present in an exoplanet’s atmosphere. When an exoplanet passes in front of its star, some of the starlight is...
Exoplanet estimator
The video gives an amusing introduction to exoplanets.
The student worksheet takes students through calculations on Doppler shift, orbits and Kepler's Third Law, estimating the mass of a planet using the conservation...
Exoplanets are planets that orbit stars other than our Sun.
This collection was developed by the Institute of Physics to help bring this new and exciting area of research into the classroom. It consists of five practical activities matched to the 11-14 curriculum.
Each of the activities is standalone...
Exoplanet physics
Exoplanets are planets that orbit stars other than our Sun. This resource was developed to help bring this new and exciting area of research into the classroom. It consists of five practical activities matched to the 11-14 curriculum. Each of the activities is standalone, takes around 40 minutes to complete and can...
Exoplanets are planets that orbit stars other than our Sun. This resource was developed to help bring this new and exciting area of research into the classroom. Exoplanet Physics consists of five practical activities matched to the 11-14 curriculum. Each activity can be used in lessons or as part of a science club...
Exoplanets
In this Teaching Astronomy and Space video, produced by the Institute of Physics (IOP), Teachers TV and Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), Don Pollacco introduces us to SuperWASP, one of the most successful exoplanet finding instruments in the world....
Exoplanets
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Exoplanets
This animated clip explains how planets outside our solar system are difficult to see because they get lost in the glare of the star they orbit. The clip briefly mentions Doppler shift, dimming through transit as detection techniques that enable us to infer what the planet is made of, and explains what the...
Exoplanets
In this lesson, students will be introduced to the advantages of big telescopes and the use of telescopes to do astronomy across the whole electromagnetic spectrum. They will then explore the transit method of detecting exoplanets (either practically, or using real astronomical data) and use mathematics to...
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