Grade Level Expectations
GLE 0507.12.1 Recognize that the earth attracts objects without directly touching them.
GLE 0507.12.2 Investigate how the shape of an object influences the way that it falls toward the earth.
GLE 0507.12.3 Provide examples of how forces can act at a distance.
0507.12.1
Explain and give examples of how forces act at a distance.
0507.12.2
Demonstrate how the shape of an object affects how it falls toward the
earth.
0507.12.3
Design and explain an
investigation exploring the earth’s pull
on objects.
SPI 0507.12.1 Recognize that the earth attracts objects without touching them.
SPI 0507.12.2 Identify the force that causes objects to fall to the earth.
SPI 0507.12.3 Use data to determine how shape affects the rate at which a material falls to earth.