Explore the World of Exoplanets

​Explore the World of Exoplanets with KES Orbit Playmakers

​​ ​ ​ Explore the World of Exoplanets
with KES Orbit Playmaker

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes an "exoplanet planet"?

• A planet that orbits a star outside our solar system
  

• A planet that is free-floating and not orbiting any star
  

• A planet in our solar system with an unusual orbit

• A planet orbiting two or more stars at once

Match

Match each exoplanet with its discovery method..

• Kepler-22b

• 21 Pegasi b

• Proxima Centauri b

Transit Method

Radial Velocity

Direct Imaging

• Transit Method

• Radial Velocity

• Direct Imaging

Reorder

Reorder the planets by size, distance from their star, or discovery date..

• TRAPPIST-1e

• HD 209458b

• Proxima Centauri b

• Kepler-22b

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• 2
• 3
• 4

Poll

If you could visit one type of exoplanet, which would you choose?

• A gas giant like WASP-12b

• An Earth-like planet in the habitable zone like Kepler-452b

• An icy planet far from its star like OGLE-2016-BLG-1195Lb

• A planet orbiting two suns like Kepler-16b

Draw

Imagine you’ve just discovered a brand new exoplanet. Create a detailed drawing of your exoplanet and include the following:

• The planet's surface features (e.g., mountains, oceans, craters, ice caps)

• The color and size of the planet

• Whether the planet has rings, moons, or a unique atmosphere

• The type of star it orbits and how far it is from the star (e.g., close, far, in the habitable zone)

Audio Response

Submit an audio recording explaining what makes Proxima Centauri b a potentially habitable exoplanet..

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Categorize

Options (3)

WASP-12b

Kepler-186f

OGLE-2016-BLG-1195Lb

Drag and drop each exoplanet into its correct category:

Gas Giant

Terrestrial Planet

Icy Planet

Video Response

Record a short video (2-3 minutes) explaining how scientists use the Radial Velocity Method to discover exoplanets. In your explanation, include details about how the method works and provide an example from NASA’s Exoplanet Archive. You can talk about 51 Pegasi b, the first exoplanet discovered using this method.

• Key points to cover in the video:

  • Explain how the Radial Velocity Method detects exoplanets by observing the slight wobble or movement of a star caused by the gravitational pull of an orbiting planet.

  • Describe how scientists measure the star's movement through the Doppler effect (shifts in light wavelengths as the star moves towards or away from Earth).

  • Mention 51 Pegasi b, a gas giant discovered in 1995 using this method, which marked a breakthrough in exoplanet discoveries.

Open Video Recorder

Drag and Drop

Match planet size/composition with examples.



Rocky Planet → ​

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Gas-Rich Planet → ​

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Lava World → ​

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Puffy Planet → ​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Earth,Venus

Jupiter, Saturn

Molten seas

Density of Styrofoam

Hotspot

Which of the following exoplanets is known to be the most similar in size to Earth?

Word Cloud

We're creating a WordArt image together that highlights the most important terms you learned in this lesson on exoplanets. Your WordArt should include terms related to exoplanet discovery methods, types of exoplanets, or features of exoplanets.