Summary
Earth got you down? Don’t worry, it’s got us all down — thanks to gravity! In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby teach you all about the ins and outs of gravity. You’ll learn everything from Sir Isaac Newton’s famous apple to Albert Einstein’s theory that massive objects use gravity to “bend” space. You’ll also find out about gravity’s effect on tides, humans, and even the Earth’s rotation. In addition, Tim and Moby explain the difference between mass and weight, and how the Moon’s gravity enables us humans to weigh less on the Moon than they do here on Earth!
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Ages 7+
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Gravity:
- What is one new thing you learned about gravity?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining gravity.
- Draw or give one example of your own.