Explain in your own words what gravity is and how it affects objects on Earth.

Gravity is a force that pulls objects towards each other. On Earth, it pulls everything towards the center of the Earth.

Imagine you drop a feather and a rock at the same time. Which one hits the ground first and why? (Consider what you learned about gravity in the video.)

The rock will hit the ground first. While gravity pulls on both objects, air resistance affects the feather more, slowing its descent.

If you were to travel to the moon, would your weight be the same as on Earth? Explain why or why not.

No, my weight would be less on the moon. The moon has less mass than Earth, so the force of gravity is weaker.

A ball is thrown straight up into the air. Describe the role of gravity in the ball's motion from the moment it leaves the hand until it hits the ground.

Gravity slows the ball as it goes up, eventually stopping it. Then, gravity pulls the ball back down towards the Earth, causing it to accelerate until it hits the ground.

Which of the following statements best describes gravity?

Gravity is a force that pulls objects with mass towards each other.

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What is Gravity?

Name: What is Gravity?
Author: Insta~Lesson

5th GradeScience40 min

aligned to Ngss 5-ps2-1

Learning Objective

I can explain how gravity pulls objects toward Earth.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

15 min

Gravity Compilation: Crash Course Kids

Crash Course Kids

Practice

12 min

5 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

“Explain how gravity causes a ball thrown in the air to eventually fall back to Earth.”

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