In science, we studied force and gravity. We learned that gravity is a pulling force that is actively pulling everything down to the earth. Our first graders had fun imagining what would happen if there was suddenly no gravity! I asked students to picture what would happen in our classroom, in their house, or outside if the force of gravity were to suddenly cease. Then I gave them the assignment of drawing a picture to show what they had pictured.
To really drive home how strong the force of gravity was, we put a twist on this drawing assignment. We had to work against the force of gravity! I had the students lay down and hold their clipboard up above them while they were drawing. We decided at the end of the activity (with tired arms) that gravity had a lot more force than we realized!
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