Gravity & The Law of Gravitation: Video Worksheet | Physical Science

Why do things fall down instead of up? Why does the Moon keep circling Earth instead of drifting off into space? In this video, we break down gravity and Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation — explained simply, with real-world examples.

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Learning Standards:

This video is perfect for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade science students and aligned to 🎯 NGSS MS-PS2-4 (gravitational forces between objects) and MS-ESS1-2 (the role of gravity in solar system formation).

TEKS Addressed for Science: 🎯 Middle School 6.7.A - The student is expected to identify and explain how forces act on objects, including gravity, friction, magnetism, applied forces, and normal forces, using real-world applications 🎯 7.9.B - The student is expected to describe how gravity governs motion within Earth's solar system. 🎯 High School PHYS.5.F - The student is expected to calculate the effect of forces on objects, including tension, friction, normal, gravity, centripetal, and applied force, using free body diagrams and the relationship between force and acceleration as represented by Newton's second law of motion.

⭐ What's Covered?:

✅ What gravity is and why all objects with mass have it

✅ How the strength of gravity depends on mass and distance

✅ Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation — explained simply

✅ Why heavier objects don't actually fall faster

✅ How gravity keeps the Moon orbiting Earth

✅ How gravity shaped our solar system billions of years ago

✅ Real-world examples you can connect to your own life

What will the students be doing?

● Students will be given either a printed or digital handout to record answers on.

● Either individually or as a class watch the video

● Then, they will use the video and their own knowledge to answer the questions.

● Use questions to spark discussions and apply information beyond the page!

💯 Choose your version above:

● Student Worksheet (FREE) - the student handout for this video

● Teacher Answer Key - the full teacher answer key for this video worksheet