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ABACUS 01-SC08-70
PASS CS8.4.3
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8th Grade Curriculum Page
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PASS Strand:
3. Earth and the Solar System
Objectives:
- Gravity is the force that governs the motion of the solar system and holds us to the earth's surface.
Local category: Astronomy
Time Range:
1st Quarter; Two months for Strand 3
Suggested Teaching Strategies:
- Discussion of Newton's laws of motion and the topic of gravity.
- Discussion of space travel (3-stage rockets, future possibilities).
- Model rockets.
- Math activity to calculate your weight on other planets and our moon. The effects of gravity figure into the calculations to see how "weight" is affected by a planet or moon's increased or decreased gravity.
- Discussion of how gravity and inertia work together to keep the planets in orbit.
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Revision Date:
June 2005
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