Week: 31
This week in 6th grade the class will explore gravity and motion.
Topic: Gravity and Motion
Objectives:
Identify what determines the strength of the force of gravity between two objects.
Describe two factors that keep the moon and Earth in orbit.
Essential Question:
What was Newton thinking?
This week kids will perform labs to explore the two factors that define gravity, understand the difference between mass and weight, and how Newton defined inertia.
Key Terms:
force
gravity
law of universal gravitation
mass
weight
inertia
Newton’s First Law
Differentiation:
Developing Hypotheses
Interpreting Illustrations
Analyzing Data
Using Models
Cause and Effect
Upcoming:
Eclipses and Tides
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