Look Out Below!

In this lesson students explore the force of gravity by testing gravity's pull with parachutes. The students will investigate the idea of gravity pulling objects to the ground unless something holds it up.
Resource ID#: 11514 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): K, 1
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 4 Hour(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: gravity, force, push, pull, fall, drop, observation, investigation
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Image/Photograph,  Text Resource
Resource Collection: General Collection

Aligned Standards

This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these benchmarks.

Aligned Access Points

This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these access points.

SC.1.E.5.In.2
Observe and recognize that an object will fall when it is dropped.

SC.1.E.5.Su.2
Indicate the location of an object before and after it falls.

SC.1.E.5.Pa.2
Track objects that fall to the ground.

SC.1.P.12.In.1
Demonstrate and identify that objects can move in different ways, such as up and down, in a straight line, and back and forth.

SC.1.P.12.Su.1
Demonstrate that objects can move in different ways, such as up and down.

SC.1.P.12.Pa.1
Track objects moving up and down.

SC.1.P.13.In.1
Identify the effect that a push or pull has on an object, such as changing the way an object moves.

SC.1.P.13.Su.1
Demonstrate and recognize that pushing or pulling of an object makes it move.

SC.K.E.5.In.1
Identify that objects can fall to the ground unless something stops them.

SC.K.E.5.Su.1
Recognize that objects fall to the ground.

SC.K.E.5.Pa.1
Track a falling object.

SC.K.N.1.Pa.1
Share objects with a partner.

SC.K.N.1.In.2
Identify information about objects and actions in the natural world through observation.

SC.K.N.1.Su.2
Identify information about objects in the natural world through observation.

SC.K.P.12.In.1
Identify ways that things move, such as fast or slow.

SC.K.P.12.Su.1
Recognize that things move.

SC.K.P.12.Pa.1
Track objects in motion.

SC.K.P.13.Pa.1
Track the movement of objects that are pushed or pulled.

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