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Title:
| Famous People: Johannes Kepler and Laws of Planetary Motion |
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Description:
| Learn about the renowned mathematician and astronomer who discovered the laws of planetary motion, calculated the birth year of Christ, and found celestial mechanics. Find out about his life and discoveries. Learn the three laws of orbiting bodies revealed by the scientist in 17th century. Includes images, animations, and interactive Java applets. |
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Grade Level:
| 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Resource Links:
| Kepler Discovers How Planets Move
Here is a drawn image of Johannes Kepler and short explanation why he is a celebrated scientist.
Motions of the Planets
Learn the scientific view of our solar system and the planetary motion in it evolved with times. Click on the "Johannes Kepler" highlighted words to read a brief annotation on Kepler's works and his input into science. Then select the highlighted "Three Laws of Planetary Orbits" to learn about his three laws. Use buttons at the top to switch from the "Intermediate" level to the "Beginner" or "Advanced".
Johannes Kepler: The Laws of Planetary Motion
Learn how Johannes Kepler's work on the most difficult Martian data, collected by Tycho Brahe, led a young scientist to the formulation of laws of planetary motion. Learn about the properties of an ellipse and how it differs from a circle. Includes illustrations.
Johannes Kepler: His Life, His Laws, and Times
Learn personal facts from Kepler's life on the background of historical times. Find out what Johannes Kepler did first in science. Includes a timeline of historical events. NOTE: The site leads to websites with ads.
The Galileo Project: Science: Johannes Kepler
Read a full biography of the scientist and view an illustration of Kepler's famous work "The Cosmographic Mystery" where he explained planets' motion inside the solids.
Johannes Kepler: Biography
This Kepler's biography describes and discusses his works and their impact on science.
World Builders: Kepler's First Law
Here is an easy way to understand the shape of an ellipse and Kepler's first law. Scroll down the page and click on the "Kepler's Second Law" link to continue learning principles of planetary motion. Includes images.
Fact Monster: Kepler, Johannes
Read about the scientist and his discoveries. Click on the "Kepler's Laws" link to learn three laws of the planetary motion. NOTE: The site includes pop-up and banner ads.
Imagine the Universe: Theatre: Kepler's Laws
Watch videos with explanations of three laws of planetary motion.
Quotations by Kepler
Read what great scientist had to say about his discoveries and other matter.
Kepler's First Law
Use this interactive Java applet to view planet orbits in the Solar system based on the Kepler's First Law.
Kepler's Second Law
Here is an interactive Java applet that demonstrates Kepler's Second Law of Planetary Motion.
Johannes Kepler's Polyhedra
This web page describes Kepler's geometrics discoveries and ideas. Includes Kepler's drawings. NOTE: The reading level is for older students.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 1.10, 3, 1, 2, 6, 7
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