Gravity & Gravitational Forces Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Apollo 15 Hammer and Feather Drop Presentation | Middle School Physical Science | Grades 6–8
Gravity & Gravitational Forces Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Apollo 15 Hammer and Feather Drop Presentation | Middle School Physical Science | Grades 6–8
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This is the student-facing slide presentation that introduces the phenomenon, walks the class through observations and driving questions, and frames the evidence students will use for the 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. It is sold separately from the other two parts of the set.
Complete the set: Gravity & Gravitational Forces Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Apollo 15 Hammer and Feather Drop Teacher Discussion Guide; Gravity & Gravitational Forces Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Apollo 15 Hammer and Feather Drop Student Response Sheet. Scaffolded version: Gravity & Gravitational Forces Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Apollo 15 Hammer and Feather Drop Presentation.
Sections: Part 1: Science Goals For Today; NGSS Part; What Students Do Today; Part 2: Central Mystery And The Question; Part 3: Class Talk Prompts; Talk Move; What To Ask; Common Guess. Sample item: “What You Notice: What do you observe about how the hammer and the feather fall in the Apollo 15 video?”
What's inside: Student Slide Show (editable .pptx + PDF, 22 slides).
Standards: NGSS Middle School Physical Science (MS-PS) disciplinary core ideas and the science practices of analyzing data and constructing explanations.
Resource type: Phenomena-Based Lesson – Presentation. Format: editable Microsoft PowerPoint 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.
Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.