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Objects within It<br />

3. Regular and predictable motions of objects in the universe can be described and explained as the<br />

result of gravitational forces<br />

Major Objectives IS Suggested Activities Suggested Assessments<br />

Concept D: Gravity is a force of attraction<br />

between objects in the solar system that governs<br />

their motion<br />

6.2.D.a Explain orbital motions of moons<br />

around planets, and planets around the Sun, as<br />

the result gravitational forces between those<br />

objects<br />

STRAND 7C<br />

C3<br />

Using a model of the solar system, or one from the<br />

internet, and/or a video, discuss the orbital paths of<br />

the planets and moons. The moon and planets tend to<br />

move in a straight line unless acted upon by an<br />

unbalanced force. That unbalanced force is gravity.<br />

(1.6)<br />

Students will draw the planets and the<br />

direction of movement. Use vectors.<br />

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