Description :

This activity is a Keystage 3/4 project to calculate the speed of the planets. The task involves using data from the Solar System section of the website to calculate the speed at which planets orbit around the Sun. More advanced students can use a scatter graph of the results to look for any correlation between orbital speed and distance.

Age Range : 11 - 16 years

Workshop Time : 1 hour

Resources

For this activity you will need to download a set of teacher notes, an activity sheet, a worked example and the answer sheet.

Teacher Notes : MS Word Format or PDF Format

Activity Sheet : MS Word Format or PDF Format

Worked Example : MS Word Format or PDF Format

Answer Sheet : MS Word Format or PDF Format