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Interactive
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Your Weight on Other Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Exploratorium Museum. Includes an interactive feature in which a visitor enters their weight on earth and has their weight on other planets computed and displayed. Discusses the distinction between mass and weight and describes...
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Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Gravity and Orbits

For Students 9th - 10th
Move the sun, earth, moon, and space station to see how it affects their gravitational forces and orbital paths. Visualize the sizes and distances between different heavenly bodies, and turn off gravity to see what would happen without it.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Force Gravity From a Planet Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This mini lab was designed to visually illustrate the relationships between the force of gravity and the factors that determine its strength.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: All About Forces

For Students 3rd - 8th
Forces are everywhere. Learn what they are, the characteristics of forces, different kinds of forces, and factors that affect them.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Think About Gravity

For Students 9th - 10th
Video describes what gravity is and how it operates between two masses. Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore. [4:44]
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: The Space Place: What Is Gravity Really?

For Students 9th - 10th
What is known about gravity? Find out Einstein's thoughts on gravity in a brief overview of this mysterious force.
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Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

For Students 9th - 10th
States the equation of Newton's law of universal gravitation. States the value of G and uses the equation to solve problems.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Universal Gravity Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab was designed to allow students to collect data for the force between two objects in deep space. The students are transported by TARDIS to deep space and can use force probes to measure the pull between two objects. Students can...
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Lesson Plan
The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: Ms Ps2 4: Gravitational Interactions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Help plan lessons that will facilitate students learning about interaction of objects due to the gravitational interactions that are attractive and depend on the masses. Included on site are work samples, phenomena, assessment templates,...