Module · Grade 6 · Science

Gravity and the Solar System

Gravity's role in the solar system and galaxies; scale.

Grade: Grade 6
Subject: Science
Course: Middle School Science
Strand: Earth and Space Science
Standards: MS-ESS1-2 MS-ESS1-3
NGSS

Tools

1 on the bench, not built yet.

Grade 6 · Science · Sandbox

Planet Builder

Place planets and moons and set their speed; gravity decides whether you get stable orbits or chaos.

Word Wall

6 words in English and Spanish: gravity, orbit, galaxy, solar system, astronomical unit, scale model. Print them as wall cards, mini cards or a student glossary.

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