Investigating Gravitational Interactions
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Title
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Investigating Gravitational Interactions |
Description
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This lesson uses PocketLab Notebook software to deliver lessons to students with the simulation embedded. Students will be able to:
Model gravity and planetary orbits with the analogy of a two dimensional sheet of fabric warped by weights or balls to represent the effect of mass and gravity in space .
Gather qualitative data that gravitational forces depend on the mass of the objects and are always attractive.
Compare modelled orbit to a simulated orbit using PhET.
Construct and Present Arguments around the affect of mass on gravitational forces using evidence from the models. |
Subject
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Astronomy, Earth Science, Physics |
Level
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Middle School |
Type
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Guided Activity, Homework, Lab, Remote Learning |
Duration
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90 minutes |
Answers Included
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Yes |
Language
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English |
Keywords
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gravity, notebook, orbits, pocketlab |
Simulation(s)
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Gravity and Orbits (HTML5), Gravity and Orbits |
Author(s)
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PocketLab |
School / Organization
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PocketLab |
Date submitted
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6/22/21 |
Date updated
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6/22/21 |