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Subject:
Science (5)
Title:
Gravity on Earth
Description:
In this lesson, students will share their background knowledge of gravity and how it affects skydivers. After a brief whole group discussion on gravity, students will work in small groups to explain why the International Space Station does not fall to Earth. Finally, students will create a model helicopter to provide evidence that the gravitational force of earth will cause the helicopter to fall downward toward the center of Earth. This lesson results from a collaboration between the Alabama State Department of Education and ASTA.
Subject:
Science (3 - 5)
Title:
Marble Coaster
Description:
This lesson is adapted from a lesson entitled, "Marble Run", from the NASA Education Guide Amusement Park Physics with a NASA Twist. Students will explore the effects of force, speed, motion, and gravity in creating a roller coaster track for a marble. This lesson was created as part of the 2016 NASA STEM Standards of Practice Project, a collaboration between the Alabama State Department of Education and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.