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Tenth graders devise a computational model to explore how the orbit of the Earth might change if its velocity were different. Using accurately recorded data, 10th graders defend a scientific argument.

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gravitational force, gravity, the solar system

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gravitational pull, gravity, solar system, math
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10th
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Math
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