Exploring the Solar System Dataset

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Author:

Mark Wenning

Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution Name:

Lowell High School

Collection:

Individual Authors

Grade Level:

Primary, Secondary

Abstract:

Students create a spreadsheet (or use the one provided) to gather planet data and put in categories. They massage spreadsheet to tease out relationship between distance from sun and revolution speed. They use data to predict speed and/or distance for Ceres, the new dwarf planet between Mars and Jupiter.

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Lesson Plans

Media Format:

Text/HTML, Downloadable docs

Technical Requirements:

Uses a spreadsheet program (or file).

Conditions of Use:

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0

Copyright Holder:

Mark Wenning