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Grade 5, Science Std 6: Compare effects of gravitational force on Earth, on the moon, and within space. Identifying contributions of Newton to the study of gravity Describing how a spring scale is used to measure weight Explaining how air resistance affects falling objects

Lesson Plans: Center of Gravity Students will predict and find the center of gravity of an object. Forces and Motion Students will describe the changing forces that acted on the parachutes as they fell and the resulting changes in the parachutes’ motion. How did the falls of the larger parachutes differ from the falls of the smaller ones? Gravity: It’s GREEEAAATTT! Through this lesson, students will learn that gravity is a universal force of attraction between two objects, and that gravity is a force found throughout the galaxy. Gravity Gets You Down Students will explore gravity and air resistance with this lesson. Falling Students will explore the role of gravity in falling.

Resources: Gizmo Links to free five minute interactive resources for Earth and Space Amusement Park Physics Students will have a chance to design your own roller coaster. Science Online A must see! Great site for links to Blueprint Skills, Lesson Plans, Topical Sites, Interactive Websites for Students and Worksheets Science Clips You will find an alphabetical list of science interactive movie clips. Suggestions for English Language Learners (ELLs): (E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding) E/B: Using representations of the earth, moon and the sun, students will role play the motions and routes of their rotations and revolutions; D: ...and will then brainstorm questions about rotation and revolution and then write answers to the questions; E: ...and will use the answers to make an oral presentation. E/B: Students will graph and label the results of dropping different objects from a variety of heights; D: ...and will make oral and written generalizations about falling objects; E: ...and will do the same using more complex language. E/B: Students will drop several items of different weights and record their falling rates. Students will make a book illustrating and labeling their observations; D: Students will record and graph their findings; E: ...and will explain their findings and hypothesize the reasons for the results.
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