Gravity

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Objective

I can give examples of how gravity affects our everyday lives and conduct a simple experiment to demonstrate its effects.

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Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

Describe in your own words what gravity is.

2

Explain why, when you drop a ball, it is the ball that moves towards the Earth and not the other way around.

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Describe three ways gravity affects your daily activities at home. Design a simple experiment using a ball and a ramp to show how gravity affects the ball's motion. Describe the materials you would need and what you would observe. Imagine you are explaining gravity to a younger child. Describe a simple experiment using a feather and a coin to demonstrate gravity. What would you need, and what would you show them?

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