What is Gravity?
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I can explain how gravity pulls objects toward Earth.
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Warm-up video
Crash Course Kids · 14:33Vetted channel
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Practice
5 questions
Explain in your own words what gravity is and how it affects objects on 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.)
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Explain how gravity causes a ball thrown in the air to eventually fall back to Earth.”
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