--- title: MS-PS2-4 Lesson Plans | Gravitational Interactions description: "MS-PS2-4: Gravitational Interaction & Attraction Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects." image: https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Right%20Image.png --- [![Teacher Login](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/347944/f56bee57-133e-4975-8055-799f1f23588b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/347944/f56bee57-133e-4975-8055-799f1f23588b) [Teacher Login](https://app.knowatom.com/signin) [![KnowAtom Logo](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/KnowAtom%20Logo.svg "KnowAtom Logo")](https://www.knowatom.com/) # MS-PS2-4: Gravitational Interaction & Attraction Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects. [![Download a Sample Unit](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/347944/20eee377-e175-48fe-a039-ae723137a2a6.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/347944/20eee377-e175-48fe-a039-ae723137a2a6) Science & Engineering Practices - [Asking questions and defining problems](https://www.knowatom.com/asking-questions-and-defining-problems) - [Developing and using models](https://www.knowatom.com/developing-and-using-models) - [Planning and carrying out investigations](https://www.knowatom.com/planning-and-carrying-out-investigations) - [Analyzing and interpreting data](https://www.knowatom.com/analyzing-and-interpreting-data) - [Using mathematics and computational thinking](https://www.knowatom.com/using-mathematics-and-computational-thinking) - [Constructing explanations and designing solutions](https://www.knowatom.com/constructing-explanations-and-designing-solutions) - [Engaging in argument from evidence](https://www.knowatom.com/engaging-in-argument-from-evidence) - [Obtaining evaluating and communicating information](https://www.knowatom.com/obtaining-evaluating-and-communicating-information) Disciplinary Core Ideas - [Definitions of Energy](https://www.knowatom.com/definitions-of-energy) - [Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer](https://www.knowatom.com/conservation-of-energy-and-energy-transfer) - [Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer](https://www.knowatom.com/conservation-of-energy-and-energy-transfer) - [Types of Interactions](https://www.knowatom.com/types-of-interaction) Crosscutting Concepts - [Systems and System Models](https://www.knowatom.com/systems-and-system-models) - [Energy and Matter](https://www.knowatom.com/energy-and-matter) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/347944/b5a1446e-d782-4a5f-a019-0b3b98c8304f.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/347944/b5a1446e-d782-4a5f-a019-0b3b98c8304f) ## Browse MS-PS2-4 Lesson Plans Grade Ranges All K-2 3-5 6-8 [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/gravity-motion-single.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/6th-grade-science/energy-transformation) ## [Energy Transformation In this unit, students focus on the science phenomena of the relationship between gravity and motion, tracing how gravitational potential energy transforms to kinetic energy in different energy systems. In this lesson, they investigate the relationship between the drop height of a bouncy ball and its rebound height. This page is a high-level extract of this lesson.](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/6th-grade-science/energy-transformation) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/6th-grade-science/energy-transformation) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/image1-Oct-09-2023-06-34-28-8926-AM.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/8th-grade-science/earth-sun-moon-system) ## [Earth-Sun-Moon System In this unit, students explore the science phenomena gravity and its role in the universe. In this lesson they investigate how gravity within the Earth-sun-moon system causes different observable patterns. This page showcases key elements in this lesson. ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/8th-grade-science/earth-sun-moon-system) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/8th-grade-science/earth-sun-moon-system) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/image4-Oct-09-2023-06-38-57-1697-AM.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/8th-grade-science/earths-place-in-the-solar-system) ## [Earth's Place in the Solar System In this unit, students explore the vastness and mysteriousness of the universe, exploring how the Earth-sun-moon system fits into solar system phenomena and the Milky Way Galaxy. In this lesson they evaluate phenomena related to gravity’s role in forming the solar system and how mass and gravity determine weight on other planets. This page showcases key elements in this lesson. ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/8th-grade-science/earths-place-in-the-solar-system) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/8th-grade-science/earths-place-in-the-solar-system) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/image3-Oct-09-2023-06-38-57-5152-AM.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/8th-grade-science/engineering-meterooid-shields) ## [Engineering Meteoroid Shields In this unit, students apply what they have previously learned about forces, motion, and matter to the solar system, focusing on the phenomena of gravity’s role in the universe. In this lesson, students engineer a solution to collisions between moving objects in space. This page is a high-level extract of this lesson. ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/8th-grade-science/engineering-meterooid-shields) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/8th-grade-science/engineering-meterooid-shields) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Grade/Screenshot%20(37).png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/glacier-motion) ## [Glacier Motion In this unit, students analyze the phenomena that have shaped Earth’s surface, analyzing how gravitational energy moves glaciers, which have sculpted the land over time. This page showcases elements of the first lesson which focuses on glacier motion.](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/glacier-motion) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/glacier-motion) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Grade/Screenshot%20(55).png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/sea-star-structures) ## [Sea Star Structures In this unit, students focus on the phenomena of rocky shore ecosystems and the science phenomena of how organisms interact. For this lesson, students analyze how adaptations allow for the survival of different organisms, specifically sea star structures. This is a high-level extract of this lesson.](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/sea-star-structures) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/sea-star-structures) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Grade/Screenshot%20(54).png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/intertidal-zone-temperature-change) ## [Intertidal Zone Temperature Change In this unit, students explore the interconnectedness of the living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem phenomena. In this lesson, they design an experiment to test how heat is transferred in different materials found on the rocky shore. This page provides a brief overview of this lesson.](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/intertidal-zone-temperature-change) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/intertidal-zone-temperature-change) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Grade/Screenshot%20(64).png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/forces-and-motion) ## [Forces and Motion In this unit, students explore phenomena related to the relationship between forces and motion and how energy is converted from one form to another in an energy system. This page is a high-level extract of the first lesson from this unit which has students investigating the connection between an object’s mass and the force needed to change its motion.](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/forces-and-motion) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/forces-and-motion) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Grade/Screenshot%20(67).png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/engineering-speakers) ## [Engineering Speakers In this unit, students explore how communication systems transmit information from one person or place to another. In this lesson, students use what they know about the science phenomena of electromagnets and magnetic fields to design a speaker, a common decoding device in many audio technologies. This page highlights key components of this lesson.](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/engineering-speakers) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/engineering-speakers) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/image1-Oct-08-2023-08-04-00-7070-PM.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/6th-grade-science/sun-earth-moon-system) ## [Sun-Earth-Moon System In this unit, students analyze the science phenomena patterns in the Earth-Moon-Sun system that result from orbital motion, which is caused by gravity and inertia. This page is a high-level extract of the first lesson in this unit. ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/6th-grade-science/sun-earth-moon-system) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/6th-grade-science/sun-earth-moon-system) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/gravity-motion-book1.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/6th-grade-science/mass-and-energy-transfer) ## [Mass and Energy Transfer In this unit, students investigate the relationship between gravity, motion, and energy. Students begin by questioning how the amount of potential energy stored in an energy system changes when objects are different heights above the ground. ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/6th-grade-science/mass-and-energy-transfer) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/6th-grade-science/mass-and-energy-transfer) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Grade/image1-Nov-01-2023-08-25-18-2473-AM.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/glacier-motion-ma) ## [Glacier Motion (MA) In this unit, students analyze the phenomena that have shaped Earth’s surface, analyzing how gravitational energy moves glaciers, which have sculpted the land over time. This page showcases elements of the first lesson which focuses on glacier motion.](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/glacier-motion-ma) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/glacier-motion-ma) Standards citation: NGSS Lead States. 2013. *Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By State*s. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. 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