Summary
A Ready Jet Go! clip on PBS LearningMedia. At Mindy's bounce-house party, Sean explains gravity — the force that pulls things down toward Earth — and why you can jump higher on the moon. A friendly first look at gravity.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Why do things fall down and not up? Sean explains the pull of gravity.
- What does gravity do to a ball you toss in the air?
- Why do you come back down when you jump?
- Why can you jump higher on the moon than on Earth?
- What would happen if there were no gravity?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: gravity, force, pull, down, weight.
Try it: Drop a soft object from your hand. Tell which way it fell and what pulled it.