Specifications
Materials Included in Kit:
Egg, plastic, large, 15
Elastic band with metal barb ends, 30", 15
Hooks, ceiling, pkg/2
Plastic bag, standard duty, 4" x 6", 15
String, thin, ball of ⅙ lb, 331 m
Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)†
Science & Engineering Practices
Planning and carrying out investigations
Analyzing and interpreting data
Developing and using models
Using mathematics and computational thinking
Constructing explanations and designing solutions
Engaging in argument from evidence
Disciplinary Core Ideas
MS-PS3.A: Definitions of Energy
HS-PS3.A: Definitions of Energy
Crosscutting Concepts
Cause and effect
Scale, proportion, and quantity
Energy and matter
Systems and system models
Performance Expectations
MS-ESS1-2: Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.
HS-PS2-4: Use mathematical representations of Newton’s Law of Gravitation and Coulomb’s Law to describe and predict the gravitational and electrostatic forces between objects.