MS-PS2-4 - Performance Expectation
Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects.
Middle School · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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argumentsevidenceclaimgravitational interactionsmassesinteracting objects
Skills
- construct (arguments using evidence) #dok3
- present (arguments to support a claim) #dok3
- explain (gravitational interactions as attractive) #dok2
- analyze (how gravitational interactions depend on mass) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can explain how gravitational interactions are always attractive between objects. #dok2
- I can analyze how the masses of objects affect the strength of gravitational interactions between them. #dok2
- I can construct an argument using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions depend on the masses of interacting objects. #dok3
- I can present arguments, supported by evidence, to demonstrate that gravitational interactions are attractive and mass-dependent. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Gravitational interactions are always attractive forces that occur between objects with mass.
- The strength of gravitational interactions depends on the mass of the interacting objects.
Essential Questions
- What evidence supports the claim that gravitational interactions are always attractive?
- How does the mass of objects influence the strength of gravitational interactions?
- Why do gravitational interactions depend on the masses of interacting objects?
- How can arguments and evidence be used to support claims about gravitational forces?
- Are there any situations where gravitational interactions are not attractive? Why or why not?