According to Newton, what kinds of objects are affected by gravity?

Only objects inside the earth's atmosphere, like apples.

Only objects that orbit the sun, like planets.

Only objects with a lot of mass, like human beings.

While visiting a local park, Pierre observes a mother deer and her two babies. One baby is nursing from her mother. What is an inference he could make about the deer?

The baby deer laying down has already eaten.

The babies have white spots and the mother does not.

All three deer have a brown coat color.

Grant jumps in the air. Why does he come back down instead of staying in the air?

The force of his jump was not enough to overcome the force of the gravity on him.

He does not jump with enough force.

There is not enough air between his feet and the ground.

Olivia watched a tennis ball roll off of a park bench and bounce on the sidewalk. It made her wonder what would happen if it rolled off of an object with a different height than the bench. What question should she ask to investigate this wondering?

Does the height a tennis ball is dropped from affect how high it bounces?

What surface (grass or concrete) will make a tennis ball bounce the highest?

Does the time of day that a tennis ball is dropped affect how high it bounces?

Which brand of tennis ball will bounce the highest when dropped from a park bench?

Lance and some of his friends are playing basketball. Lance is close to the net and shoots the ball up at the net. According to the law of gravity, what will happen to the ball?

The ball will continue moving up and then fall down.

The ball will stay in Lance's hands.

The ball will continue moving up into space.

The ball will continue moving up and it will move sideways.

Ms. Raub’s class completed an investigation in small groups. At the end of the investigation, Ms. Raub asks each group to share their results with the class. What is the most likely reason she asked her students to do this?

So they can compare their results to see if the are similar.

So the investigation takes up more time.

So they can vote on who did the investigation the best.

So some groups can change their results to be more like the other groups.

Imagine there was suddenly no gravity on Earth. What would most likely happen to a picture hanging on a wall?

The picture would float upward.

The picture would fall to the floor.

The picture would stay on the wall.

You would not be able to get the picture off the wall.

Students in Mrs. Knauff’s class were trying to figure out the average height, in inches, of a 3rd grader. In groups, students measured the height of all their classmates and then found the average. The results for each group are shown. What is the most likely reason Group 3’s results are different from the rest?

Group 3 measured in centimeters instead of inches.

Group 3 guessed at their classmates’ heights.

Group 3 didn’t know how to find the average.

Group 3 was the only group that did the assignment correctly.

What is the best reason scientists record the results of their investigations?

to use as evidence in their conclusions

to prove that they did the investigation first

to remember the results of the investigation

to make sure no one can repeat the investigation

Cheyenne observed a hummingbird hovering near a flower to eat nectar and wondered why gravity wasn’t pulling it down to the ground. Which of the following statements is true?

Hummingbirds flap their wings and use other forces to overcome the pull of gravity.

Hummingbirds flap their wings so fast that gravity cannot affect them.

Hummingbirds use the heat energy their body produces to overcome gravity.

Hummingbirds are very light because of their hollow bones and feathers, so they don’t have enough mass for gravity to pull them down.

Why should a scientist share the results and conclusion of their investigation?

so that other scientists can check their work

so that no one will repeat their investigation

so they can win an award for their investigation

so they can prove they are the best in their field

3rd Grade Big Idea 5: Overcoming Gravity

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Science

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3rd Grade

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Hard

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NGSS

MS-PS2-4, MS-PS2-2, 3-LS1-1

+10

Standards-aligned

Constance Katsourinis

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28 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Brielle saw her friend Mikah talking on the phone. As she walked over to him, she heard him say, “I’ll see you tonight at home. Bye!”
What can Brielle infer based on what she observed?

Mikah enjoys swinging on the swing.

Mikah was talking to a family member.

Mikah was standing underneath the tree.

Mikah is wearing blue pants.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mrs. Miller’s class got a new pet hamster. It is still a baby and they want to make sure that it is growing properly.
How can her students best determine the baby hamster’s growth?

Observe the hamster’s fur color each day

Record the temperature of the hamster’s cage each day.

Take the hamster out each day and hold him in their hands to feel his weight.

Place the hamster on a scale each day and record his weight.

Tags

NGSS.3-LS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a baseball is thrown into the air, the force of gravity will _________________.

push it back to Earth

pull it back to Earth

stop it from moving

make the baseball lighter

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Zach and A’Zaria are working together to investigate which insects in their class garden are helpful and which ones are pests (harmful to the plants).
What is the most important reason that they communicate with each other throughout their investigation?

To provide them more time to work on other investigations.

To make sure they don’t observe the garden at the same time.

To make sure that they are the only ones that know the results.

To share their observations and data to help them analyze their results.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A group of students measured four objects using a spring scale. Their results are shown in the table below.
Based on the results, which object had the most weight?

Toy block

Water bottle

Hat

Box of crayons

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-2

6.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An (a) is something you notice using any of the five senses.

observation

inference

idea

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What inference could be made about this picture?

The child is wearing mostly red

The child is cold

The child will play in the snow

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3rd Grade Big Idea 5: Overcoming Gravity

28 questions

Brielle saw her friend Mikah talking on the phone. As she walked over to him, she heard him say, “I’ll see you tonight at home. Bye!”
What can Brielle infer based on what she observed?

Mrs. Miller’s class got a new pet hamster. It is still a baby and they want to make sure that it is growing properly.
How can her students best determine the baby hamster’s growth?

If a baseball is thrown into the air, the force of gravity will _________________.

Zach and A’Zaria are working together to investigate which insects in their class garden are helpful and which ones are pests (harmful to the plants).
What is the most important reason that they communicate with each other throughout their investigation?

A group of students measured four objects using a spring scale. Their results are shown in the table below.
Based on the results, which object had the most weight?

An (a) is something you notice using any of the five senses.

What inference could be made about this picture?

What force is acting on the cat at the end?

Which force is shown in this picture?

The force that pulls all objects toward each other is called_______?

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3rd Grade Big Idea 5: Overcoming Gravity

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Brielle saw her friend Mikah talking on the phone. As she walked over to him, she heard him say, “I’ll see you tonight at home. Bye!”What can Brielle infer based on what she observed?

Mrs. Miller’s class got a new pet hamster. It is still a baby and they want to make sure that it is growing properly.How can her students best determine the baby hamster’s growth?

If a baseball is thrown into the air, the force of gravity will _________________.

Zach and A’Zaria are working together to investigate which insects in their class garden are helpful and which ones are pests (harmful to the plants).What is the most important reason that they communicate with each other throughout their investigation?

A group of students measured four objects using a spring scale. Their results are shown in the table below.Based on the results, which object had the most weight?

An​ (a) is something you notice using any of the five senses.

What inference could be made about this picture?

What force is acting on the cat at the end?

Which force is shown in this picture?

The force that pulls all objects toward each other is called_______?

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Brielle saw her friend Mikah talking on the phone. As she walked over to him, she heard him say, “I’ll see you tonight at home. Bye!”
What can Brielle infer based on what she observed?

Mrs. Miller’s class got a new pet hamster. It is still a baby and they want to make sure that it is growing properly.
How can her students best determine the baby hamster’s growth?

Zach and A’Zaria are working together to investigate which insects in their class garden are helpful and which ones are pests (harmful to the plants).
What is the most important reason that they communicate with each other throughout their investigation?

A group of students measured four objects using a spring scale. Their results are shown in the table below.
Based on the results, which object had the most weight?

An (a) is something you notice using any of the five senses.