Gravity Vocabulary for Your Classroom

Mass, weight, orbit, velocity, free fall. These are just a handful of subject-specific vocabulary words related to the force of gravity. But the question is… do you students know what these words mean, and could they use them effectively in their own scientific communications?

To help you teach your students the subject-specific vocabulary related to the force of gravity, the Teach Starter team has created this set of 15 gravity vocabulary cards. Each card contains the vocabulary word, its definition and a related image.

Words included in this set of friction vocabulary cards are: gravity, mass, weight, orbit, Sir Isaac Newton, falling, free fall, attract, moon, sun, experiment, surface, velocity, inertia, force.

This resource downloads as a full-color PDF or edible Google Slides file.

This resource will assist you in incorporating gravity vocabulary into your science lessons on forces, empowering your students to use these words accurately and with confidence in their own work.

Games for Learning Gravity Vocabulary

Learning scientific vocabulary is crucial for students, so why not make the experience as fun as possible? Here are a few games that you can play with vocabulary cards in a classroom setting to make learning gravity vocabulary fun and engaging:

1. Flashcard Charades – Students draw a card and act out the word without speaking. Classmates try to guess the word based on the charades.
2. Spelling Bee – Have a traditional spelling bee using the words from the vocabulary cards. Students take turns spelling words aloud.
3. Word Puzzles – Create crossword puzzles or word searches using the vocabulary words. Students can work individually or in teams to solve them.
4. Vocabulary Pictionary – Students draw images representing the vocabulary words on the cards. Classmates try to guess the word based on the drawings.
5. Vocabulary Hot Seat – One student sits with their back to the vocabulary word projected on the board. The class provides hints or describes the word without saying it, and the student in the hot seat guesses the word.

Download These Printable Gravity Vocabulary Cards

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We recommend printing this resource on cardstock for increased durability.

This resource was created by Kaylyn Chupp, a teacher in Florida and a Teach Starter collaborator.

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