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Teaching Gravity

Gravity

Gravity is the force that pulls objects down, or toward the center of Earth. Whenever two objects are near each other, they are putting a gravitational force on one another. This includes large objects like Earth, the moon, and the sun.

Core Knowledge Foundation

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How does gravity cause objects to move?
STANDARDS:

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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