Intel Teach Program

Essentials Course

Unit Plan
Unit Author
Name

Tho Siew Wei, Ahmad Jazimin

School District

Batang Padang

School Name

UPSI

School City, State

Tanjong Malim, Perak

Unit Overview
Unit Title
Gravity
Unit Summary
Understanding the gravity and explaining the attraction between two objects. The force due to gravity is
the force which pulls all objects toward our mother earth.
Student need to conduct the experiment about the gravity using objects that easy-to-obtain. Capture the
variety of falling objects. Then, they need to create a science blog to upload their video and the
presentation. Students also need to reflect their learning & share their experience.
Subject Area
Physics and Science
Year/Form
Form 4
Approximate Time Needed
2 weeks to study and 3 hour to conduct the experiment and video capturing
Unit Foundation
Targeted Curriculum Specifications and Benchmarks

Refer to Curriculum Specifications in Physics Form 4

Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes

Understanding gravity, explain acceleration due to gravity, state what a gravitational field is.
Curriculum-Framing Questions
Essential
What is the power of the earth?
Question
How does the gravity affect our life?
Unit
Questions

How to define gravitational field strength?

How to determine the value of acceleration due to gravity?
What factors may affect the acceleration of the falling object?

Content
Questions

Do objects accelerate while falling?

How can you show the gravity

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