Unpacked Content
Scientific and Engineering Practices
Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
Crosscutting Concepts
Cause and Effect
Knowledge
Students know:
- The gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed downward towards the center of Earth.
- How an engineering design process is used to design and conduct a test.
- The properties (surface area, substance, weight) of different materials used to modify the speed of a falling object will affect the fall.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Apply scientific ideas to solve design problems.
- Generate and compare multiple solutions to a problem based on how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the design solution.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- A device added to a falling object can cause the speed to be modified.
Vocabulary
- gravity
- design
- conduct
- gravitational force
