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How Do Things Fall?

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Students study forces by examining the force of gravitational attraction. They observe how objects fall and measure the force of gravitational attraction upon objects. Students discover that, since gravitational constants are different for places other than Earth, engineers must especially take gravity and weight into consideration when they design spacecraft, and moon or planetary vehicles.

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force, gravity

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forces, gravity, math
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Grade
5th - 7th
Subjects
Math
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1 hr
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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