Summary
Phoebe can't jump high enough for the big game, so the class explores gravity. They learn how this invisible pull keeps us on the ground.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Phoebe can't jump high enough for the big game, so the class explores gravity.
- What pulls a jumping player back down?
- Would you weigh the same on the moon? Why?
- Why does everything you drop fall down, not up?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: gravity, weight, pull.
Try it: Drop two different objects together and describe how they fall.