Explain how gravity affects a ball thrown upwards.

Gravity pulls the ball back down to the Earth.

Why would a feather and a hammer fall at nearly the same rate on the moon, but not on Earth?

The moon has almost no atmosphere, so there is almost no air resistance. On Earth, air resistance affects the feather more than the hammer.

The rock will hit the ground first because air resistance affects the paper more due to its shape.

The size of the object and the distance between objects

Gravity pulls objects towards the center of the Earth. Since the Earth is round, 'down' is relative to the observer's position on Earth.

Name: Exploring Gravity on Earth
Author: Insta~Lesson

5th GradeScience45 min

I can explain how gravity affects the motion of objects on Earth.

15 min

Gravity Compilation: Crash Course Kids

Crash Course Kids

14 min

5 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

5 min

“Explain how gravity affects a ball thrown up in the air and a ball dropped from your hand.”

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