Gravity - Objectives Labels is part of the lesson Gravity    Students will learn about gravity as part of their learning about forces, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

In Lesson 5.1 on Gravity, students are set to explore and understand the fundamental force that governs the motion of objects on Earth. The objective of the lesson is for students to explain why unsupported objects fall towards the Earth, which is due to the force of gravity acting between the object and the planet. Through this lesson, students will delve into the concept of gravity as an attractive force that not only pulls objects towards the Earth's centre but also causes them to fall if they are suspended in the air. By the end of the session, students will be able to articulate this concept and demonstrate their understanding by describing gravity correctly and explaining its effects on objects.

To gauge their comprehension, students will be asked a series of questions. They will need to describe gravity accurately as a pulling force and explain how it draws objects towards Earth's centre, resulting in their fall when airborne. Additionally, the lesson aims to equip students with the practical skill of calculating weight, which is directly influenced by the force of gravity. By successfully answering these questions and performing weight calculations, students will confirm their grasp of the knowledge imparted in Lesson 5.1 on Gravity.

Gravity - Lesson Plan is part of the lesson Gravity    Students will learn about gravity as part of their learning about forces, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

Gravity - Lesson Plan

Gravity - Teacher Explanation is part of the lesson Gravity    Students will learn about gravity as part of their learning about forces, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

Teacher Explanation

Gravity - Teacher Explanation

Gravity - Presentation is part of the lesson Gravity    Students will learn about gravity as part of their learning about forces, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

Gravity - Presentation

Gravity - Results Tables is part of the lesson Gravity    Students will learn about gravity as part of their learning about forces, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

Results Tables

Gravity - Results Tables

Gravity - Self Assessment is part of the lesson Gravity    Students will learn about gravity as part of their learning about forces, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

Self Assessment

Gravity - Self Assessment

The lesson aims to explain how unsupported objects fall towards the Earth due to the force of gravity. The students will be asked questions such as:
<ul>
 <li>Can I describe gravity as a pull, or attractive force?</li>
 <li>Can I explain that gravity pulls objects towards the centre of the Earth, and if they are in the air, it would make objects fall?</li>
 <li>Can I calculate weight?</li>
</ul>
The lesson also includes cross-curricular links to history, ICT, and math. In history, students will have the opportunity to find out why the leaning tower of Pisa was important in the study of gravity. In ICT, students will research the gravitational constants of various celestial bodies, and in math, students will perform unit conversions and calculations, and produce graphs of their experimental results.
Misconceptions that will be addressed in this lesson:
<ul>
 <li>Heavier objects fall more quickly</li>
 <li>Objects are attracted to the ground</li>
 <li>There is no gravity in space</li>
 <li>Gravity is the same everywhere in the universe</li>
</ul>
Keywords:
<ul>
 <li>Gravity</li>
 <li>Descend</li>
 <li>Newton</li>
 <li>Air-Resistance</li>
 <li>Mass</li>
 <li>Weight</li>
</ul>
Influential scientists that will be mentioned in the lesson include:
<ul>
 <li>Aristotle</li>
 <li>Galileo Galilei</li>
 <li>Isaac Newton</li>
 <li>Albert Einstein</li>
</ul>

Gravity

Science

Year 5

Forces

Gravity - Objectives Labels

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