Learning objective
Knowledge
- To describe gravity and its effects.
Working scientifically
- To analyse data to write a conclusion.
Success criteria
Knowledge
- I can define the term gravity.
- I can explain
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National curriculum
Science
Forces
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
Mathematics
Measurement
Pupils should be taught to:
- Convert
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1: Lesson plan
An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should draw the diameter of one of the rocky celestial bodies (Pluto, the Moon, Mercury, Mars, Venus or Earth) as these have smaller diameters and are easier to measure and draw; could draw the diameter of their allocated celestial body as a straight line rather than drawing a circle to represent its correct shape; could use the Resource: NASA data table (support) to research the gravity for the celestial bodies.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could try and explain why Saturn has less gravity than Neptune using their understanding of the relationship between Mars and Mercury and their masses, diameter and gravity.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: defining the term gravity; This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Knowledge outcomes
- I can define gravity as a non-contact force that pulls objects towards one another.
- I can explain why unsupported objects fall towards the Earth: the Earth’s gravity pulls the objects towards its centre.
- I can describe the relationship between mass and gravity; the larger the mass, the greater the gravity.
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Vocabulary definitions
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distance
How far away something is.
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force
A push, a pull or a twist.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 9th April, 2024
