Role of Gravity in the Universe Readings and Worksheets

Includes four different gravity in the universe readings, each with their own worksheet. Students will learn about the effects of gravity in the universe and our solar system and how gravity and inertia balance to create the orbit of planets and moons. Plus, a lesson about the gravity in black holes!

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Includes both print and Google Slides options to assign!

Each lesson includes a 1-page reading with its own worksheet of text-dependent questions. This lesson set has four distinct sections, allowing you to focus on one aspect of gravity in the universe at a time.

The four separate Gravity in the Universe Readings include:

1. Gravity and the Birth of the Universe (Big Bang)
2. Gravity and the Birth of Our Solar System (Sun and Planets)
3. Gravity’s Role in Planetary Orbits (Gravity and Inertia)
4. Gravity’s Role in Black Holes (Free Bonus Lesson!)

Teacher Notes:

• Includes answer keys for each section.
• Please note: These gravity in the universe readings are NOT editable.
• A link to the digital Google Slides version is provided within the downloadable PDF.
• Related NGSS Standard: MS-ESS1-2 Earth’s Place in the Universe; Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.
• Related NGSS Standard: MS-PS2-4 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions; Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects.