Lesson Plan

The Solar System and the Forces Behind It

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Sixth graders discover why planets stay in orbit. In groups, they use everyday materials to examine the effect of gravity of objects and calculate how mass changes based on gravitational pull. To end the lesson plan, they discuss how satellites stay in orbit as well.

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Grade
6th
Subjects
Science
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Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
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