Exoplanet Atmospheres:

A Digi Kit for Introductory Astronomy Assembled by Caroline Hall, David Straw, and the AAPT/NASA-SSEC Team

  • 1.Lesson Plan
  • 2.Simulation/Model
  • 3.Observing Exoplanets
  • 4.Tutorials
  • 5.Tools
  • 6.Exoplanet News
  • 7.Background
  • 8.NGSS
    • 1: Performance Expectations
    • 2: Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs)
    • 3: Science and Engineering Practices
    • 4: Crosscutting Concepts

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NGSS

  • Performance Expectations
    This Digi Kit is correlated with two NGSS Performance Expectations for Grades 9-12. Both are within the topic of Waves and Their Applications in Technologies. Click link for detailed PE statements.
  • Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs)
    The Exoplanet Atmospheres Digi Kit aligns explicitly with two NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas: one in Earth/Space Science and the other in Physical Science. Click link to see exact language of each DCI.
  • Science and Engineering Practices
    The Exoplanet Atmospheres Digi Kit correlates with four SEP's, within the categories of Obtaining, Evaluating, & Communicating Information; Mathematics and Computational Thinking; and Data Analysis. Click link for details.
  • Crosscutting Concepts
    This Digi Kit is correlated with High School Crosscutting Concepts in the domain of Patterns and Scale, Proportion, & Quantity. Click link for details.

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