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Science
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5
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The objective of this activity is to describe the forces that keep objects in orbit in the solar system. Following a discussion about gravity on earth, students will compare the weight of objects on earth to the weight on other planets. This lesson would serve as a good introduction to the concept that gravity is the force that keeps the planets in orbit around the sun. (author/ts)


Next Generation Science Standards (2012)
Scientific and Engineering Practices
 
Analyzing and interpreting data
Crosscutting Concepts
 
Patterns
Ohio Science Academic Content Standards (2010)
Science Inquiry and Application
Grade 5
Earth and Space Science
Cycles and Patterns in the Solar System
1. 
The solar system includes the sun and all celestial bodies that orbit the sun. Each planet in the solar system has unique characteristics.
Ohio Science Academic Content Standards (2002)
Earth and Space Sciences
Benchmarks (6–8)
A.
Describe how the positions and motions of the objects in the universe cause predictable and cyclic events.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 8)
2.
Explain that gravitational force is the dominant force determining motions in the Solar System and in particular keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun.
National Science Education Standards
Earth and Space Science
Earth in the solar system (Grades 5 - 8)