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Science - 3rd Grade
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Standard 4
Students will understand that objects near Earth are pulled toward Earth by gravity.
Objective 1
Demonstrate that gravity is a force.
 
USOE-Approved Lesson Plans   USOE-Approved Lesson Plans
  • It's A Weighty Matter
    This activity will help students understand weight, mass and gravity.
  • TRB 3:4 - Investigation 1 - I'm Falling For You!
    In this activity, students will experience gravity just like Galileo did during his experiments.
  • TRB 3:4 - Investigation 2 - Jump
    This activity has students jump with and without weights. Their data should reveal that gravity has more of a pulling force with heavy objects that are on the ground than light objects on the ground.
  • TRB 3:4 - Investigation 3 - Draggin' Me Down
    Students will discover that gravity effects objects that they roll up a ramp.
  • Weighing In
    This classroom activity will help students understand gravity.
  • Weighing in
    Gravity is a force that has pulling power and keeps everything pulled toward the Earth. To overcome the force of gravity, another force is needed. A Slinky and rubberbands are used in investigating weight and its relationship to gravity.

 

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