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    This document outlines a lesson plan for 6th grade students on Newton's law of universal gravitation and how it explains the orbits of planets and moons. Students will review gravity from the previous lesson, learn about Isaac Newton, work in groups to determine which of four statements about gravitational pull are true, take notes while the teacher discusses Newton's law, and answer questions about why planets orbit the sun and moons orbit their planets. As an assessment, four out of six groups should correctly identify the true statements and explain their reasoning. The lesson provides for differentiated instruction by allowing group work and one student to work alone if needed.

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    This document outlines a lesson plan for 6th grade students on Newton's law of universal gravitation and how it explains the orbits of planets and moons. Students will review gravity from the previous lesson, learn about Isaac Newton, work in groups to determine which of four statements about gravitational pull are true, take notes while the teacher discusses Newton's law, and answer questions about why planets orbit the sun and moons orbit their planets. As an assessment, four out of six groups should correctly identify the true statements and explain their reasoning. The lesson provides for differentiated instruction by allowing group work and one student to work alone if needed.

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    This document outlines a lesson plan for 6th grade students on Newton's law of universal gravitation and how it explains the orbits of planets and moons. Students will review gravity from the previous lesson, learn about Isaac Newton, work in groups to determine which of four statements about gravitational pull are true, take notes while the teacher discusses Newton's law, and answer questions about why planets orbit the sun and moons orbit their planets. As an assessment, four out of six groups should correctly identify the true statements and explain their reasoning. The lesson provides for differentiated instruction by allowing group work and one student to work alone if needed.

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    Newtons Laws Lesson

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    Grade 6

    Standards:
    ESS1.B: Earth and the Solar System:
    The solar system consists of the sun and a collection of objects,
    including planets, their moons, and asteroids that are held in
    orbit around the sun by its gravitational pull on them. (MS-ESS12),(MS-ESS1-3)
    Science assumes that objects and events in natural systems
    occur in consistent patterns that are understandable through
    measurement and observation. (MS-ESS1-1),(MS-ESS1-2)
    Objectives:

    After students learn about Newtons law, they will be able to


    explain why planets orbit the sun.
    After students learn about Newtons law, they will be able to
    explain why the moon orbits the Earth and not the sun.

    Materials:

    Smart board
    Fact sheet
    Video

    Procedures:
    Introduction:
    Students will answer a question to review yesterdays lesson on
    universal gravitation. The Do Now question will be: If a bowling ball and
    wiffle ball were both dropped from the same height, which one would
    fall fast?
    After going over this question we will watch a short video to review
    yesterdays lesson.
    Body:
    Students will be introduced to four Isaac Newton. Using the fact
    sheets at each table, the students will work with their table to decide
    which of the four statements they agree with and why. While students
    are working together to find the answer, I will walk around and speak
    with each group.
    Statements:
    Object with a greater mass have a greater gravitational pull.

    Objects that are farther away have a weaker gravitational pull.


    Objects with less mass have a lower gravitational pull.
    Objects that are closer have a greater gravitational pull.

    Students will learn that all four statements are true and then we
    will discuss and take notes on Newtons law.
    Possible questions:
    Why does the moon orbit the Earth and not the sun?
    Why does Mars orbit the sun and not Jupiter?
    Closing:
    I will have one student come up and spin the wheel to decide
    what their exit ticket will be. They will all write an answer in their
    notebook and I will have several students share their answers.
    Assessment:
    Four out of the six tables will be able to work together to find the
    correct answer and explain their answer using the data given to them.
    Differentiation:
    Students will work together so that higher students can help and
    explain reasoning to tablemates. There is one student on the autism
    spectrum that may work alone if he feels it is best for him and his
    tablemates.

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