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Gravity & Gravitational Forces Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Apollo 15 Hammer and Feather Drop Teacher Discussion Guide | Middle School Physical Science | Grades 6–8

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Gravity & Gravitational Forces Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Apollo 15 Hammer and Feather Drop Teacher Discussion Guide | Middle School Physical Science | Grades 6–8

Gravity & Gravitational Forces Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Apollo 15 Hammer and Feather Drop Teacher Discussion Guide | Middle School Physical Science | Grades 6–8

$3.50

This is the teacher discussion guide, with lesson flow, facilitation questions, anticipated student ideas and model explanations for leading the class discussion for the Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson in the Middle School Physical Science (grades 6–8) chapter Gravity & Gravitational Forces, built around the phenomenon The Apollo 15 Hammer and Feather Drop. This scaffolded version adds sentence frames and extra supports for students who need them. It is sold separately from the other two parts of the set.

  • What's inside: SCAFFOLDED Teacher Discussion Guide (editable .doc + PDF, about 976 words, 3 pages); answer key / model answers for the teacher.
  • Resource type: Phenomena-Based Lesson – Teacher Discussion Guide. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Open with the phenomenon slide show, let students record ideas on the response sheet, and lead the discussion with the teacher guide. Built for Middle School Physical Science, grades 6–8.

Sample question“Why does the heavy hammer not fall faster?”

Complete the set: Gravity & Gravitational Forces Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Apollo 15 Hammer and Feather Drop Presentation; Gravity & Gravitational Forces Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Apollo 15 Hammer and Feather Drop Student Response Sheet. Original version: Gravity & Gravitational Forces Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Apollo 15 Hammer and Feather Drop Teacher Discussion Guide.

Standards

NGSS Middle School Physical Science (MS-PS) disciplinary core ideas and the science practices of analyzing data and constructing explanations.

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At a glance

Resource type
Phenomena Lesson
Grade
6–8
Course
Middle School Physical Science
Delivery
Digital download