Exploring the law of gravity.
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Subject Area: Science | Grade Level: 3
Lesson Length: 15 minutes or less
Keywords/Tags: Law of Gravity
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will learn the law of gravity and how it effects us on a daily basis.

  • SC.3.E.5.4 Explore the Law of Gravity by demonstrating that gravity is a force that can be overcome.
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Video : BrainPop~ Gravity
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: Learn the basic understanding of gravity, and how it effects us, and the plants.
Quiz : Basic understanding of gravity
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

Who was the person who came up with the theory of gravity?

Question #2
Is earth the only planet with gravity? 
Question #3

Who was the person who expanded on Newtons theory of gravity. 

Question #4
In Einstein's general theory of relativity, the more mass that the object has, the more it bends space as the greater it's gravity.
Question #5
The farther the objects are, the greater the gravitational pull. 
Question #6
Since all objects have a gravitational field, does that mean people have one too?
Question #7
Since all objects have a gravitational field, does that mean people have one too?
Question #8
Is an object's mass the same as it's weight?
Question #9
Does the moon have the same gravity as earth?
Question #10

What causes our oceans to have tides?

Description: Watch the video on gravity from the link and answer the questions based on the video.
Resources : Gravity
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
Science BrainPOP Jr: Forces of Gravity
This is an additional video that explains the forces of gravity.
Gravity Compilation: Crash Course Kids
This is an additional video that is used to explain gravity.
Do it yourself.
This is a video of an activity you can try at home.
Description: These are additional activities that can help you understand gravity.