Planetary Science With Star Wars Planets

This 20 lesson self-paced course covers over 100 planets in the Star Wars Universe and their relationship to real-life science. While Star Wars has a lot of fantasy elements, much of that galaxy far, far away was inspired by what scientists here on Earth have discovered about planets in our own galaxy! In this course, we'll examine each Star Wars planet and explore the science (or lack of science) behind the planet.

Having extensive knowledge of the Star Wars Universe is not required for this class! Students will probably be familiar with some of the planets, and some will be new to them. Even students with NO knowledge of Star Wars will find this to be an enjoyable and informative course; we cover a ton of topics in planetary science, astronomy, geology, and even oceanography! (However, do expect that there will be some minor spoilers in this class.)

Prior to class, I recommend that students have some general knowledge about the following basic science topics (watching a few YouTube videos about each topic should be enough):
⬥ The names and characteristics of the planets in our own solar system
⬥ Mass and density
⬥ The states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) and how matter changes states - such as going from a gas to a liquid. (Bonus points if you include the fourth state of matter - plasma - but we will also be covering this in class!)
⬥ What an atom is, and that it's made of protons and electrons

This is a self-paced course, which means there is no live component. Instead, for each lesson, students will watch recorded lectures (totaling 50-70 minutes long per week)  and have access to extension activities that will deepen their understanding of the topic. 

Need a discount? Sure thing! All of my self-paced courses are "pay what you can afford." To get the discount you need, sign up for the course first, then message me with the discount you would like, and I will apply a partial refund.