Description
Students love these engaging activities on Gravity, Solar System and Galaxies. Easy to follow and fun to use and teach with. You don’t have to add anything. This comprehensive 5E Middle School NGSS packet on the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system aligns perfectly with the NGSS Middle School MS-ESS1-2 standard. A visually interactive powerpoint covers the main concepts in the standard “develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system“.
❤️ “This resource worked really well for my students”. Shirley H.
A google classroom distance learning version is also included so you’re all set whether you have face to face classes or have to teach remotely. You can relax and teach knowing that you’ve got this covered.
The topics are explored and developed in the science stations.
Topics covered include:
- The Solar System
- Gravity
- The Milky Way and other galaxies
- Gravity depends on mass and distance
- Formation of the Solar System
- Black Holes
Here’s what’s included in this packet: Engagement activity including I CAN (editable) objective statement
- Explore – science station lab (see below)
- Explain – fully editable powerpoint
- Elaborate -editable student choice board
- Evaluate – differentiated assessment
- Notes
Science Stations
- Sort It – students will sort the planets of the solar system into the correct order.
- Research It – at this station the students will use a gravity simulator and experiment with gravity simulations.
- Read It – at this station the students read about what gravity is and recent advances in our understanding.
- Infer It – students are shown a sheet showing pictures relating to gravity with a short description. The questions on the station sheet will ask them to infer from these pictures/descriptions.
- Graph It – students are given a table of data and must graph the data.
- Illustrate It – students illustrate their understanding of a black hole. Descriptive text is provided to aid their understanding.
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