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Who Added the “Micro” to Gravity?

Educator Guide

Description

Students will determine the acceleration due to gravity by collecting, organizing, graphing, and analyzing data. They will build an understanding of microgravity.

Instructional Objectives

The student will

apply appropriate techniques to determine measurements
use metric measurement
build new mathematical knowledge through investigation and experimentation
collect, organize, and graph data for analysis
build an understanding of microgravity

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