It is cowabunga time! Pupils read an article about the NASA LISA mission on gravitational waves and conduct additional research on them. The class participates in a science bowl type competition about gravitational waves. Panels of four determine the answer to a given question from a list of answers, and teams rotate through the panels until everyone has a chance to answer a series of questions.

Concepts

force of gravity, gravity, gravitation, gravitational field, waves

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask students whether they have ever seen a gravity well wishing well
• Create a gravity well demo

Classroom Considerations

• Assumes class members have a basic understanding of gravity

Pros

• Provides the answers to the questions
• Includes a diagram on how to set up the game

Cons

• None