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This science unit is designed to engage students in hands-on learning that builds their understanding of gravity. It includes an easy-to-implement lesson slide deck that uses scientific inquiry and direct instruction to introduce the topic. During the lesson, students take visual notes to reinforce their learning. The hands-on lab allows students to apply what they have learned about the force of gravity. The reading passage provides students with additional information about the topic and allows students to practice ELA skills. The formative assessment includes a variety of question types that allow students to demonstrate their mastery of the unit.
Included in the downloadable files:
- Unit Guide
- Lesson Slide Deck & Notes
- Vocabulary Posters & Graphic Organizer
- Reading Passage
- Lab
- Assessment
Included for Google Drive:
- Google Slides Slide Deck
- Student Lab Pages
- Vocabulary Organizer
- Reading Passage with Audio Read Aloud
- Self-Grading Assessment
Standards:
- 5-PS2-1: Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed down. [Clarification Statement: “Down” is a local description of the direction that points toward the center of the spherical Earth.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include mathematical representation of gravitational force.]
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Description
This science unit is designed to engage students in hands-on learning that builds their understanding of gravity. It includes an easy-to-implement lesson slide deck that uses scientific inquiry and direct instruction to introduce the topic. During the lesson, students take visual notes to reinforce their learning. The hands-on lab allows students to apply what they have learned about the force of gravity. The reading passage provides students with additional information about the topic and allows students to practice ELA skills. The formative assessment includes a variety of question types that allow students to demonstrate their mastery of the unit.
Included in the downloadable files:
- Unit Guide
- Lesson Slide Deck & Notes
- Vocabulary Posters & Graphic Organizer
- Reading Passage
- Lab
- Assessment
Included for Google Drive:
- Google Slides Slide Deck
- Student Lab Pages
- Vocabulary Organizer
- Reading Passage with Audio Read Aloud
- Self-Grading Assessment
Standards:
- 5-PS2-1: Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed down. [Clarification Statement: “Down” is a local description of the direction that points toward the center of the spherical Earth.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include mathematical representation of gravitational force.]
