Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion - Google Slides and PowerPoint Lesson

State Kepler's three laws and explain what each one claims about an orbit

Trace the sequence of models from geocentric, through heliocentric, to Brahe's geo-heliocentric compromise, and say what each placed at the centre

Explain why a planet moves faster near the Sun using the equal-areas law and the conservation of angular momentum, L = mvr

Display the teacher presentation and pause for students to complete guided notes in the student slides or Word outline. Use the diagrams for labeling and discussion.

Open the Additional Resources document before teaching and check the five video links you intend to use.

Use the planetary data table for a follow-up comparison of orbital radius, period and velocity relative to Earth.

Applying Kepler's three laws — students meet each law as a statement and then as a diagram, with the first law shown on an ellipse with the Sun at one focus.

Connecting a law to its underlying physics — the equal-areas law is followed by an angular momentum slide giving L = mvr with every symbol defined.

Interpreting a data table — planetary radius, period and velocity are all given relative to Earth's, so the third-law relationship can be tested against real values.