Crash Course Kids - Physical Science - Introduction to Gravity Playlist

This Crash Course Kids – Physical Science – Introduction to Gravity Playlist YouTube Guide challenges students to get the most out of these 6 entertaining, short, yet substantive videos.

Explore the fundamental force of gravity that holds the universe together. Learn how gravity pulls objects toward the Earth, understand the concepts of mass, weight, and air resistance, and why all objects fall at the same speed in a vacuum. Discover how astronauts navigate the microgravity of space, what escape velocity means, and how it enables us to leave Earth. See how historical figures like Isaac Newton contributed to our understanding of this mysterious force.

This resource is a life-saver for multiple period, or multi-day substitutes. It can also be used as home school curriculum for self-directed study or extra credit assignments.

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PHYSICAL SCIENCE – DEFINING GRAVITY – YouTube Guide [Free Download]

See if the first episode in this playlist will meet your needs. 

This Crash Course Kids - Physical Science - Introduction to Gravity Playlist YouTube Guide includes:

• An Answer Key w/ NGSS & CCSS Alignment (PDF - 7 Pages)
• A Student Movie Guide (PDF - 7 Pages)
• A PDF with link to a Google Slides version (38 Slides)
• Admin Movie Request, NGSS & CCSS alignment for entire playlist, Permission Slip (2 Pages)
• A free resources and 'About' section (8 Pages - Not included in the page count for this product)

Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this guide is suitable for your students. Each episode in the resource has its own 1 page worksheet that consists of 3 vocabulary words, a big ideas questions, a reflection question and an extension question. These though-provoking short answers target critical thinking and higher levels of blooms taxonomy and DOK schema in an effort to do more than just ask your students to regurgitate information.

This Crash Course Kids - Physical Science - Introduction to Gravity Playlist YouTube Guide is meant to supplement viewing of the following YouTube videos.

1. 1. Defining Gravity #4.1
   2. Down to Earth #4.2
   3. The Great Escape #13.1
   4. Over (to) The Moon #13.2
   5. Danger! Falling Objects #32.1
   6. Astronaut Experiment #32.2

General Tips

• Print one, double-sided video guide for each student
• Preview the next question on the video guide as you complete each one, this can help students pay attention to important upcoming events.
• Pause at the half way point as designated on the video guide, encourage students to debate, discuss and talk about their ideas before writing their answers.
• Discourage students from simply copying answers.
• Randomly choose a student to share their answer and defend it if necessary.
• If time allows, feel free to rewind and show important parts of the movie again for additional analysis.
• On average, this video guide will require about 20 minutes total.

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