Resources
Bibliography for Teachers
Rothery, David A, Iain Gilmour, and Mark A Sephton. 2018. An Introduction to Astrobiology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Copyright.
This book is a good updated source reference for information concerning the solar system.
Boss, Alan, and Proquest Firm. 2009. The Crowded Universe : The Search for Living Planets. New York: Basic Books.
This book gives information about the space exploration for exoplanets.
John Asher Johnson. 2016. How Do You Find an Exoplanet? Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press.
This book gives a historical overview of research by various astronomers and scientists.
Kolb, David A. (1984) 1984. Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.
This article outlines the learning modalities and how each student can be more successful if they are using the style that benefits them the most.
Resource List for Students
Brennan, Pat. “Exoplanet Exploration: Planets beyond Our Solar System.” Exoplanet Exploration: Planets beyond Our Solar System, NASA, 17 Dec. 2015, exoplanets.nasa.gov. Accessed 1 Aug. 2022.
This is an article that helps children to understand the meaning of the term Exoplanet. Students will also see images of planets taken by NASA.
Bristol, Jenny. “Sky Guide.” Commonsense.org, Common Sense Education, 2019, www.commonsense.org. Accessed 1 Aug. 2022.
This app gives students an opportunity to take a journey through the universe. Students will be able to view different celestial bodies. Students can also time travel to different dates in history to view what the sky looked like at that particular time.
“Dwarf Planets.” Nationalgeographic.com, National Geographic, 2019, nationalgeographic.com. Accessed 1 Aug. 2022.
This article gives a brief history of how the loss of Pluto as a planet erupted into a surge to find other dwarf planets in the solar system.
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