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		You are here: Teach > Thematic Units > Gravity     Lesson Plans for Gravity   What is it like in Space? (K-2) A "lead-in" activity to the play "Kids in Space" teaches students what gravity is and looks at whether or not it exists in Space. http://weboflife.arc.nasa.gov/stellar/Activities/ microgravity/What%27s%20it%20Like/What.html Falling for Gravity (K-4) Students test the laws of physics with this rolling race. http://www.kineticcity.com/lab/HCHO/hcho14.html In What Direction Do Seeds Grow? (1-3) This lesson demonstrates that effect that gravity has on growing seeds and plants. http://www.track0.com/canteach/elementary/life12.html Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation (4-6) Through class discussions, students explore three features of Newton's universal law of gravity and its relevance to everyday life. http://www.outerorbit.com/lplans/lp101.htm#subject What Goes Up Must Come Down (5-6) Students observe the principles of gravity through experimentation. http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ScienceSSMars7WhatGoesUpDown56.htm