Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Physics of Roller Coasters

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore the physics utilized by engineers in designing today's roller coasters, including potential and kinetic energy, friction, and gravity. First, students learn that all true roller coasters are completely driven by the...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Using Microsoft Excel to Explore Gravity Forces and Accelerations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will learn about the force of gravity and the factors that affect it, and use and analyze the universal gravitation equation using Excel spreadsheets.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Gravity in the Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Understand the role of gravity in space.
Handout
NASA

Nasa: The Space Place: What Is Gravity Really?

For Students 9th - 10th
What is known about gravity? Find out Einstein's thoughts on gravity in a brief overview of this mysterious force.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Gravity

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of gravity and how it relates to weight. Includes a video. [3:54]
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Gravity

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip the card, and learn about gravity.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Buoyant Force Does Not Get Smaller as You Sink

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains the buoyant force using a submarine as an example. It also discusses what determines the size of the buoyant force using a formula, and explains decompression sickness better known as the bends.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Vectors: Inclined Planes

For Students 9th - 10th
Through examples and interactive practice problems, this physics tutorial helps students understand how forces behave on an object on an inclined plane.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Earth Science: Gravity

For Students 4th - 6th
Do you know how gravity affects you? This module defines gravity and explains how gravity affects the motion of objects.
Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Force Gravity Bucket Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab was designed to allow students to collect data for the Force Gravity vs. Volume lab for materials and locations that we cannot do in the classroom. Students will fill the bucket to different levels and record the force on the...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Our Solar System: Gravity & Inertia

For Students 3rd - 5th
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of gravity and inertia, and how they work together to keep objects from floating off into space.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Pirates: What Are Some Forces Around Us?

For Students 4th - 6th
Covers the meanings of force, friction, and gravity, and the differences between magnetic and elastic spring force, and between weight and mass. The effect of air resistance on an object's motion is also touched upon.
Handout
Physics4kids

Physics4 kids.com: Forces of Attraction

For Students 9th - 10th
Several diagrams provide explanations of planetary gravity as well as the gravity that exists between all objects.
Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Physical Science: Gravity Gets You Down

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this lesson, students make predictions about falling objects of different sizes and masses to learn about gravity and air resistance. Includes audio vocabulary list and extension activities.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Centripetal Force

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia's site on centripetal force provides a section explaining the difference between centripetal force and centrifugal force. Includes formulas and hyperlinked terms.
Handout
MadSci Network

Mad Scientist Network: How Can a Gyroscope Defy Gravity

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanation of the seemingly gravity-defying feats of a gyroscope. Focuses on the reason behind its operation. Includes illustrations.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Universal Gravity Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must find out the strength of the gravitational force between two spherical objects based on the size, density and distance between centers.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Forces of the Solar System

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use water balloons to show the effect gravity will have on different sizes of objects in our solar system. Activity also shows how inertia works.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Forces and Graphing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This activity can be used to explore forces acting on an object, to practice graphing experimental data, and/or to introduce the algebra concepts of slope and intercept of a line. A wooden 2x4 beam is set on top of two scales. Students...
Lesson Plan
The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: 5 Ps2 1: Earth's Gravitational Force

For Teachers 5th
Create lessons on Earth's gravitational force with this site that includes work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Gravitational Force on a Kuiper Belt Object

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must find out the strength of the gravitational force on a ship that is at rest on a Kuiper Belt Object (KBO).
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Gravitational Force on Satellite

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must find out the strength of the gravitational force that acting on a satellite at a certain distance from a body's surface.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Spring Constant From Force Data

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must find the value of the spring constant and the original length of a spring based on data that was collected from stretching a spring different amounts using a force probe.
Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: May the Forces of Push and Pull Be With You!

For Teachers K - 1st
Read, brainstorm, drag objects, erase to reveal answers, and move weights on a balance scale to learn about forces, mass, gravity, weight, and balance in this activity created by SMART.

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