What would a baseball game look like on the moon? Probably a lot of home runs! A creative activity explores the motion of a projectile on the surface of different bodies in the solar system. Participants adjust the angle and velocity of a projectile to attempt to hit a target. They may also change their locations in the solar system to compare results.

Concepts

acceleration, gravitational force, force of gravity, gravitational field, planets

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a handout to guide learners through the interactive lesson
• Provide individuals with the measurements of each planet prior to playing the game

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a strong understanding of acceleration due to gravity

• This content requires Adobe Flash to view

Pros

• Provided questions encourage higher order thinking
• Engaging lesson that uses gaming to motivate pupils

Cons

• None