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Gravity and Orbits
Title
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Gravity and Orbits |
Description
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This activity was developed for 5th and 6th grade classrooms, though can probably be used in a variety of settings.
Students will be able to:
• Draw motion of planets, Moons and satellites.
• Draw diagrams to show how gravity is the force that controls the motion of our solar system.
• Identify the variables that affect the strength of the gravity.
• Predict how motion would change if gravity was stronger or weaker.
The Student Activity includes pre- and post-labs, but these can be excluded. |
Subject
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Astronomy, Earth Science, Physics |
Level
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K-5, Middle School |
Type
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Lab |
Duration
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90 minutes |
Answers Included
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No |
Language
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English |
Keywords
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gravity, motion |
Simulation(s)
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Gravity And Orbits (HTML5), Gravity and Orbits |
Author(s)
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Emily Moore, Kathy Perkins, Christine Denison, Trish Loeblein |
Contact Email
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emily.moore@colorado.edu |
School / Organization
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PhET |
Date submitted
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3/30/11 |
Date updated
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11/28/16 |