5-PS2-1 - Performance Expectation
Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed down.
5th Grade · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
Standard Unwrapping
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argumentgravitational forceEarthobjectsdirection
Skills
- support (an argument with evidence and reasoning) #dok3
- explain (the direction of gravitational force on objects) #dok2
- identify (the effect of gravity on objects) #dok1
- use evidence (to describe forces acting on objects) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects. #dok1
- I can explain that gravity always pulls objects down toward Earth. #dok2
- I can use evidence to describe how gravity affects the movement of objects. #dok2
- I can support an argument with evidence that Earth's gravitational force pulls objects downward. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Gravity is a force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth.
- Earth's gravitational force always acts in a downward direction on objects near its surface.
Essential Questions
- What is gravitational force and how does it affect objects on Earth?
- Why do objects fall toward the ground when dropped?
- How can we use evidence to support that gravity acts downward on objects?
- How does Earth's gravity compare to gravity on other planets?
- In what ways can we observe or measure the effects of gravity in everyday life?
