The RESOURCE BUNDLE is perfect for those who seek flexibility in resource delivery for accommodations or hybrid teaching. The google form assignment is a self grading, guided virtual lab that explores the relationships of gravity, mass and distance using the simulation, Gravity Force Lab: Basics by PhET (NGSS PS2-4). Students follow step-by-step instructions in the google form while tinkering with the simulation, manipulating the variables and observing, recording and graphing data for what happens as they increase or decrease mass and distance to see how it affects the force of gravity between two bodies.

The lesson is concluded with the Gravity CER where students analyze the data collected to make a claim answering the question, "Is gravity an attractive or repulsive force?" --which directly hits the NGSS performance expectation MS-PS2-4, Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects.

⏲ The entire lesson should take +/- 45 minutes to 60 minutes to complete both the lab and summative CER, depending on individual student needs.

A printable key is provided for the google forms and lab guides, making this lesson an option for sub days. You can assess student performance away from the classroom! I loved being able to resume class with a plan in action--not guessing who turned in what and having an idea if the concept was understood.

Completing the lab guide along with the google form is completely optional! Students can practice creating the data tables and graphing in their science notebooks instead! Personally, I differentiated this way by learning levels or I would alternate giving print outs and having students record by hand to help students sharpen their data table and graphing skills.

Differentiate by Format! Teacher can choose to assign the...

• 5E Google Form assignment with the shortened 2 pg Lab Guide made for the Form
• 4 pg Complete Interactive lab guide, which includes all directions and images to guide students to conduct an investigation, collecting & graphing data without needing the Google Form.
• Google Form assignment alone, having students record all notes and data in a science journal

*Both lab guides are printable, digital-ready & interactive--Ready to be assigned digitally through an LMS or printed.

Interested in the complete lab guide without the google form?

--> Find it here!

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Gravity Force PhET Virtual Lab Resource Guide:

MS-PS2-4 & HS-PS2-4

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Choose which resources fit your needs! There are 3 resources for this lab. DUO BUNDLES are paired resources for either digital or printable preferences.

1. Gravity Force PhET Interactive Lab Guide

• 4 pages, fully editable
• digital, printable & interactive with drag and drop features
• Includes instructions & guiding images for virtual lab testing (great for accommodations)
• data table & graphing practice
• Students analyze data and construct explanations on last page

2. Gravity Force PhET Lab Self Grading Google Forms

• Fully Editable
• Loaded with feedback & response validations so students can self-check data.
• Includes shortened 2 pg version of the lab guide (for redundancy)
• Includes 2 google form options: 12 point Quick version or 20 point 5E Model version
• Non-graded critical thinking questions are included for teacher to review and assess student thinking

3. Gravity CER - Claim Evidence Reasoning

• Fully Editable
• Directly hits NGSS performance expectation (MS-PS2-4) Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects.

✏ Gravity Force PhET Lab Google Form | DUO BUNDLE:

• Get 2 resources at a 10% discount
• Google Form Virtual Lab Lesson + CER
• *Bonus File: Alternate Lab Guide Final Page with half page CER

✏ Gravity Force PhET Complete Lab Guide | DUO BUNDLE:

• Get 2 resources at a 10% discount
• Complete Interactive Lab Guide + CER
• *Bonus File: Alternate Lab Guide Final Page with half page CER

✏ Gravity Force PhET | RESOURCE LINE BUNDLE: (this resource)

• Get all Gravity resources at a 20% discount!
• Get updated items added to this resource line at no additional cost
• *Bonus File: Alternate Lab Guide Final Page with half-page CER

Resource Line Bundles are best for anyone...

• Needing to differentiate digital and printable formats for IEP accommodations or teaching concurrently
• Seeking flexibility in formatting to modify activities (shorten, lengthen, change sequencing, etc..)
• That would like access to all product updates and additional resources added at no additional cost

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NGSS Alignment

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MS-PS2-4: Gravitational Interactions

Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects. (Systems and System Models)

HS-PS2-4

Use mathematical representations of Newton’s Law of Gravitation and Coulomb’s Law to describe and predict the gravitational and electrostatic forces between objects.

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Gravity Force PhET Google Forms

- Scope & Sequence -

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This includes 2 google form assignments:

• 5E Model google form with optional printable lab guide for the GForm
• Quick version google form

Concepts:

Newton, gravity, force, mass, distance, independent/dependent variables, inverse/direct relationships, graphing and data table practice.

Quick Version Google Form: 12 points - 5 Sections as follows:

1. Intro: Name, Course Section, What is the learning goal?
2. Newtonian Gravity! Crash Course Video & questions on Newtonian Gravity.
3. Gravity Force Lab PhET Simulation: Gravity Force Lab PhET Simulation Prompts & Guiding Questions. 1 select the checkbox question, 1 response validation question (type the correct word to fill in the blank) and 2 MC selection grid questions
4. Gravity Concept Check Questions: 3 T/F, 2 MC & 3 non graded critical thinking questions with feedback (teacher reads in response sheets)
5. Student Survey: difficulty level of assignment, understanding of lesson, and leave a note

5 E Model Format Google Form

20 points - 6 Sections as follows:

1. Intro - Name, Course Section, What is the learning goal?
2. Engage - Watch The Mysterious and Powerful Force of Gravity (3:54)
3. Explore - Set up the PhET simulation, collect data for tests 1 and 2 and enter data into form to check accuracy with response validations (immediate feedback), plot graphs and analyze data
4. Explain & Elaborate - watch Newtonian Gravity: Crash Course Physics #8 (9:19)
5. Evaluate - answer the guiding question broken up into 2 sections.

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Gravity FORCE PhET | Interactive Lab Guide

- Scope & Sequence -

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Learning Goal:

Students will analyze models to construct explanations about the question, "How does mass and distance affect gravitational force?"

Concepts:

gravity, force, Newton, mass, distance, independent/dependent variables and their relationships (direct, inverse), data table and graphing practice.

Page 1: ENGAGE

• Watch The Mysterious and Powerful Force of Gravity (3:54)
• Prior knowledge, fill in the blanks, identify variables

Page 2: TEST 1 - Mass

• follow directions to set up the simulation
• collect data
• create graph
• identify relationships

Page 3: TEST 2 - Distance

• follow directions to set up the simulation
• collect data
• create graph
• identify relationships

Page 4: Analyze Data & Construct Explanations

• Analyze slope data
• determine relationship types
• answer the guiding question (broken up into 2 questions)

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Gravity Force PhET Google Form + 2 pg Lab Guide

✅ Included is a Google Drive Folder that contains the following files:

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Quick Google Form

1. Gravity PhET Google Form (5 sections, 12 points)
2. Google Form Answer KEY (6 pages + TOU)

*6 total pages + 1 Google Form

5E PhET Lab Google Form + Lab Guide

1. Gravity PhET Lab Google Form (6 sections, 20 points)
2. Google Form Answer KEY (14 pages)
3. Teacher - Guide & Key for Gravity Force PhET GForm - 4 pages + TOU
4. Student - Gravity Force PhET Lab - Interactive GForm Guide - 2 pages

*26 total pages + TOU

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Gravity Force PhET Lab - Complete 5E Lab Guide

✅ Included is a Google Drive Folder that contains the following files:

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1. Teacher - Gravity PhET Lab Guide + Key & Editable pages (8 pages + TOU)
2. Student - Gravity PhET Complete Lab Guide (4 pages)

*12 pages total + TOU

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Gravity CER

✅ Included is a Google Drive Folder that contains the following files:

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1. Teacher - Gravity Force PhET CER & Key (5 pages + TOU)
2. Student - Gravity CER (A) (1 page)
3. Student - Gravity CER (B) (1 page)
4. Student - Gravity CER (C) (1 page)

*8 total pages + TOU

✅ Bonus File: Alternate Final Page for Lab guide with 1/2 page CER (1 page)

*Simulation Attribution:

Gravity Force Lab: Basics

PhET Interactive Simulations

University of Colorado Boulder

https://phet.colorado.edu

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Google Form Settings & Best Practices

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These Google Form assignments are intended to be used as a tool for formative learning--NOT as a quiz. The forms are set up as a "quiz" for auto grading. I utilize the form's features for creating a linear lesson flow (especially advantageous for lower level learners or independent learning), autograding, embedding, using a variety of question types and the convenience of the ability to read students' subjective answer questions simultaneously in a google spreadsheet as students submit. 

Google Form SETTINGS Are Set as Follows:

• Emails are automatically collected
• Copy of response ALWAYS emailed to student
• "Quiz" for autograding
• Release grades immediately after each submission (answers & feedback goes right to email)
• Students can see missed questions, however they CANNOT see correct answers.
• Students can see their score and points received for each question
• Response editing is not allowed
• new edits do not get recorded in the spreadsheet. Instead, allow students to resubmit for a higher score so they can demonstrate mastery and see their growth. They truly do appreciate that!
• Students can now auto-save in forms so they don't lose their work as of this year! Yay!
• Students can submit multiple times
• Progress bar is shown throughout
• confirmation message encourages students to view their results and feedback as well as shows another link to resubmit.

Best Practices Using Forms for Formative Learning:

• Do not assign the long answer subjective questions for points, however, read them on the spreadsheet
• You can read AS students submit them or later! Filter by name, class period, score--it's a nice tool for a quick assessment of learning!
• Students should view their results upon submitting to see their answers AND read the feedback provided.
• Allow students to resubmit until they demonstrate mastery.
• Implement a "cutoff score." (this encourages students to think about their answers and read the feedback provided. I typically do not give the "answer" but I will give hints or example answers for the subjective non-graded questions.
• I would have students turn in pictures of their notes with the form online for accountability. I called this "evidence of learning") Actually, this was a nice workaround for me using Canvas. I would create an assignment, embed the form for students to complete and in order for them to turn it in, they had to upload something because, of course, forms and Canvas do not connect.
• If you use Google Classroom, the scores should automatically update in the gradebook

There is MINIMAL PREP besides printing copies (not even necessary--I had student do everything in their notebooks!), reviewing the form & adjusting your class periods (if even that)! My middle school classes were set up in blocks of A-Days: periods 3,5,7 and B-Days: periods 4,6,8. If yours is too, you are set! :)

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The "Bells & Whistles"

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This google form has been designed for in class digital or at home distance learning that is both teacher and student friendly.

The lessons are auto-graded and will give a raw score for objective questions, but there are also subjective critical thinking questions that are ungraded! This encourages more in-depth student thinking and teacher insight of student learning than a "typical" auto-graded form.

I began developing these form style lessons to help me complete labs with both online and in class students during COVID. The positive feedback and successful results I observed from students following a lesson encouraged me to continue creating more. The immediate feedback students receive truly makes a difference in raising student confidence in learning science content! I encourage you to try a full lesson with your class! Click HERE to see more Google Form lessons!

Google Forms with "Bells & Whistles":

• Are high-quality forms designed to be fully functional and interactive for teacher and student efficiency.
• Are loaded with guiding pictures, response validations, auto-grade, feedback on specific questions for specific answers, answer keys, videos, checklists, links, shuffled questions when appropriate, simulations, fill in the blank, short answer and long answer critical thinking questions.
• May include formative questions at the beginning & end of form to allow students to reflect upon their own learning as well.
• Typically involve a lab simulation to tinker with using the form as a guide and check for understanding.
• Include a student survey at the end of each form for students to indicate the difficulty level of the assignment and leave a note for the teacher (the sweet notes are so helpful!)

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