GravityGrade 5 Science for Kids

Weight on other worlds, air resistance and gravity in space.

Gravity helps fifth graders find their weight on the Moon and Jupiter, drop paper and a parachute to test air resistance and see how gravity weakens far from Earth. Fun physics with space connections.

  • Grade 5 · Ages 10–11
  • 3 lessons
  • 3 experiments
  • 12 practice questions
  • About 25 min
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  • Your Weight on Other Worlds
  • Planet Scale
  • Air Resistance
  • Drop Test
  • Gravity Far Away
  • Going Up

Science lab course · Grade 5

Gravity · Learning goals

What Your Child Will Learn

Find your weight on the Moon and Jupiter, drop paper and a parachute to test air resistance, and see how gravity weakens far from Earth.

  • Gravity depends on mass. You'd weigh most on giant Jupiter and least on the small Moon.
  • Air resistance slows falling objects. Wide shapes catch more air and fall slower.
  • Earth's gravity gets weaker with distance. Astronauts float because they are in orbit, falling around Earth.

Why it matters

Why This Matters for Kids

  • The force that holds us

    Gravity keeps us on the ground and the Moon in orbit around Earth.

  • Air resistance

    Parachutes show how air slows falling objects, a key idea in physics and engineering.

  • Space exploration

    Comparing gravity on other worlds helps kids imagine life as an astronaut.

Inside Gravity

How the Course Works

Each level has a short read-aloud lesson, an interactive experiment and a mini quiz.

  1. Step 1 · Lesson

    Your Weight on Other Worlds

    Gravity is a force that pulls objects toward each other.

  2. Step 2 · Experiment

    Planet Scale

    A child weighs 30 kg on Earth. Let's take a scale to other worlds and see what it reads!

  3. Step 3 · Lesson

    Air Resistance

    Gravity pulls all falling objects down.

  4. Step 4 · Experiment

    Drop Test

    Let's drop a crumpled paper ball, a flat sheet of paper and a toy parachute from the same height. Which lands first?

  5. Step 5 · Lesson

    Gravity Far Away

    Gravity gets weaker the farther you are from Earth.

  6. Step 6 · Experiment

    Going Up

    Let's measure Earth's gravity as we travel higher and higher above the ground.

Lesson preview

A Peek Inside the Lesson

This is the real lesson text your child hears, read aloud by a friendly voice.

Your Weight on Other Worlds

Gravity is a force that pulls objects toward each other.

Bigger objects with more mass pull harder. Earth's gravity pulls us toward its center.

Your weight is the pull of gravity on you. On the Moon you'd weigh much less!

Air Resistance

Gravity pulls all falling objects down.

Air resistance pushes up against falling things and slows them.

Wide, flat shapes catch more air and fall slower. That's how parachutes work!

Gravity Far Away

Gravity gets weaker the farther you are from Earth.

At the space station, gravity is still about 90% as strong!

Astronauts float because they're falling around Earth all the time, in orbit.

For parents

Try It at Home

Learning sticks best when kids use it in real life. Here are simple ideas from this course.

Parent Tip

Drop a flat sheet of paper and a crumpled one at the same time. Ask your child why they land at different times.

Planet Scale

  1. Weigh yourself on a bathroom scale.
  2. Divide by 6 to find your Moon weight.
  3. Multiply by 2.5 for your Jupiter weight!

Gravity depends on mass. You'd weigh most on giant Jupiter and least on the small Moon.

Drop Test

  1. Drop a flat sheet of paper and a crumpled one at the same time.
  2. Which lands first?
  3. Make a parachute from a bag and string for a toy.

Air resistance slows falling objects. Wide shapes catch more air and fall slower.

Going Up

  1. Swing a ball on a string in a circle (outside!).
  2. The string pulls it in, like gravity.
  3. Let go: the ball flies off in a straight line.

Earth's gravity gets weaker with distance. Astronauts float because they are in orbit, falling around Earth.

Practice

Grade 5 Science Practice Questions

Real questions from Gravity. Try them with your child, then tap to see the answer.

  1. Question 1

    What is gravity?

    • A.A kind of light
    • B.A magnet
    • C.A force that pulls objects together
    Show answer

    A force that pulls objects together

  2. Question 2

    What slows down a falling parachute?

    • A.Air resistance
    • B.Gravity
    • C.Magnets
    Show answer

    Air resistance

  3. Question 3

    What happens to gravity farther from Earth?

    • A.It gets stronger
    • B.It gets weaker
    • C.It stays the same
    Show answer

    It gets weaker

The full course has 12 questions with instant feedback, stars and rewards. Create a free account to play them all.

Gravity · Questions from parents

Frequently Asked Questions

What age is this course for?

Gravity is a grade 5 science course for kids ages 10–11. That is Year 6 science in the UK and Year 5 in Australia. It also works well for review in the next grade, or as a challenge for a confident younger learner.

What will my child learn?

Find your weight on the Moon and Jupiter, drop paper and a parachute to test air resistance, and see how gravity weakens far from Earth. Along the way they practice: Gravity depends on mass. You'd weigh most on giant Jupiter and least on the small Moon; Air resistance slows falling objects. Wide shapes catch more air and fall slower; Earth's gravity gets weaker with distance. Astronauts float because they are in orbit, falling around Earth.

How long does the course take?

About 25 minutes in total, split into 3 short levels. Most kids finish it over two or three sessions. Progress is saved, so they can stop any time and pick up where they left off.

Is this course free?

Gravity is part of SkillBloom Premium, which unlocks every course in every subject. Each subject also has free courses, so your child can try SkillBloom before you decide.

Does my child need to read well to use it?

No. Every lesson has a friendly read-aloud voice, questions are read aloud too, and the pictures help kids follow along. Confident readers can turn the voice off.

Can we use it for homeschool?

Yes. SkillBloom is built for homeschooling families. Kids work through lessons, games and quizzes on their own, and the parent dashboard shows what they finished and which skills need more practice. It works on phones, tablets and laptops.

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