We have created an interactive educational software package about planet detection, but is was created with a particular Macintosh software (Hyperstudio) that is now out dated. It contains:
- Recent results on planet detection;
- Describes the various methods used to detect planets;
- Provides details about the Kepler Mission;
- Has an interactive simulator wherein you become the observer, record data and then analyze your data to determine what kind of planet you have found. A great classroom activity; and
- History and geography of Johannes Kepler and his contemporaries.
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There is a web-based version of the interactive simulator with a class exercise, as part of Interactive Science Activities on the Web (ISAW—Project Director: Richard Bowman at Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, VA).
See also: Lab Exercise by Philip Blanco, of Grossmont College, El Cajon, CA. The Lab Exercise is based on the web-based version of the interactive simulator. |
The grade level for the materials is approximately for high school. It is also excellent for the college Astronomy 101 class. A review appears in Mercury Jan/Feb 1997, Vol 26, page 8.The software is for the Macintosh™. A color display of 640x480 with 256 colors minimum is preferred. The application required to run the software is HyperStudio Player 3.0™.
There is another version of HyperStudio that will run on Windows. If someone would like to work on porting this to Windows, I and lots of educators would appreciate the help.The following are lesson plans and other contributed materials. When you click on them they should download as Simpletext:
Lesson plan for high school Earth Sciences (J. Kocijanski; Central Valley, NY)
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