PS2 - Standard
Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
5th Grade · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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argumentgravitational forceEarthobjectsdirection
Skills
- support (an argument with evidence) #dok3
- explain (the direction of gravitational force) #dok2
- describe (the effect of Earth's gravity on objects) #dok2
- identify (the direction of gravity on Earth-bound objects) #dok1
Learning Targets
- I can identify the direction gravity pulls objects on Earth. #dok1
- I can describe how gravitational force acts on objects near Earth's surface. #dok2
- I can explain why the gravitational force from Earth is directed down. #dok2
- I can support an argument using evidence that Earth's gravitational force pulls objects downward. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Gravity is a force that pulls objects toward the center of Earth.
- The direction of gravity on Earth is always downward, affecting all objects on or near the surface.
Essential Questions
- What is gravitational force and how does it act on objects on Earth?
- Why do objects fall down when dropped on Earth?
- How can you support the idea that Earth's gravitational force pulls objects downward?
- What evidence would you use to show the direction of gravitational force on Earth?
- How would life be different if gravity pulled objects in another direction?
