Lesson 71 of 84 · Space
Lesson⭐ 30 XP🚀 StarbaseGravity in Space (Part 4)
Gravity in Space (Part 4).
🎯 Your mission
Learn the rule. Then catch nature using it.
⚡ The twist
The light you see now started its trip a long time ago.
Mind = Blown
🪐 A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus.
Make a hypothesis first
Guess: how big does that look from here vs. from there?
What You'll Learn
Nebulae are clouds of gas and dust in space where new stars are born. When gravity causes a nebula to collapse, it heats up and nuclear fusion begins, forming a star.
Key Words
- atmosphere
- satellite
Steps
Read about Space and write down three key facts.
Calculate your weight on different planets by multiplying your Earth weight by each planet's gravity factor. Make a bar graph of the results.
Look for patterns in your observations.
Make a graph or chart showing your results.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What keeps planets in orbit around the sun?
Where you see this in real life
Every sunrise and every shadow is this idea in action.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Look at the moon tonight. Notice its shape. Look again in 3 days.
For the dinner table
“If you could visit any planet, which would you pick and why?”
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