Force and Motion, Gravity09/13

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Investigating Force and Motion

Create sentences using the concept cards below. Create the
sentences by joining two concept cards together and write connecting
words between and after them.

Pull

Push

Gravity

Force

Magnetism

Motion

Friction

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Force and Motion

LO: SWBAT conduct a descriptive investigation to
explore the patterns of gravity.

DOL: Given scenarios, SW correctly describe patterns
of gravity in at least 4 of 5 questions.

SCI.4.7A Plan and conduct descriptive investigations to explore the patterns of forces such as gravity, friction, or magnetism in contact
or at a distance on an object.
SEPs 4.1D, 4.3A
RTCs 4.5B

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Essential Understandings &

Guiding Questions

How does gravity affect the

motion of an object?

Things to consider:

Applying force to the wall, does it move?

Force without motion…

”objects at rest”

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Lesson Vocabulary

force

gravity

motion

interaction

contact, non-contact

What patterns of forces are acting on the waterslide?

Investigating Relative Speed

Which ball will hit the ground first when dropped from the

same height at the same time?

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How does gravity act on objects?

Gravity is a noncontact force of attraction between two objects. On Earth, gravity pulls objects downward.

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CLUE:

Gravity’s force ___ ___
towards Earth’s center.

3min

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Gravity

Draw the arrows to model how each ball will fall.

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Noncontact Forces

Explain why
gravity and
magnetism
are called
noncontact
forces.

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Gravity

List the correct descriptions of gravity.

contact force

noncontact force

attracts objects

repels objects

pulls objects toward Earth’s
center

always acts against an
object’s motions

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Gravity and Magnetism

Fill in the Venn diagram to compare and contrast gravity and magnetism
using the word bank. Use all of the words in the bank.

noncontact
force

has opposite
poles

force
between any
two objects

pulls all
objects down
toward
Earth’s center

only attracts
some objects

can attract
objects

can attract or repel

applies

to

BOTH

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DOL: Given
scenarios, SW
correctly describe
patterns of
gravity in at least
4 of 5 questions.

Demonstration of Learning

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