Gravity & Motion in Space Station Lab - New TEKS 7.9B

This modular, student-led activity is fully aligned with TEKS 2021 standard 7.9B and will keep your middle schoolers engaged while exploring how gravity governs motion within Earth’s solar system. With everything included, you’ll save a ton of prep time while giving students the opportunity to guide their own learning.

In this interactive lab, students investigate how gravity shapes the movement of planets, moons, and other bodies in space. Perfect for both in-class and virtual learning, this resource combines hands-on practice with digital flexibility.

Differentiated, Modular, and Student-Centered

Each lab includes nine differentiated stations, creating a personalized learning experience for all students. Teachers act as facilitators while students work independently or in small groups.

All signage, passages, task cards, and resources are included. The Explore It! station may require a few simple classroom supplies you already have.

The Stations

Input Stations – Build Understanding

• Explore It! – Hands-on demo or digital drag-and-drop in PowerPoint/Google Slides

• Watch It! – Short video with comprehension questions

• Read It! – Differentiated passages (English & Spanish) with vocabulary and comprehension checks

• Research It! – Facts, graphs, and images with guided lab sheet activities

Output Stations – Show Understanding

• Organize It! – Printable or digital card sorts/manipulatives

• Illustrate It! – Sketches or diagrams to reinforce visual recall

• Write It! – Open-ended short-answer prompts

• Assess It! – Task cards + a vocabulary-in-context writing activity

Bonus Station – Challenge It!
Fun enrichment activities for early finishers, such as crosswords, games, and mini-projects

Virtual & In-Class Flexibility

This station lab is fully compatible with Google Slides and PowerPoint, making it easy to use in both physical and digital classrooms.

Why Teachers Love It:

• Differentiated for diverse learning needs

• Multimodal to engage all learners

• Flexible in print or digital formats

• Minimal prep required

This resource is also included in the Gravity & Motion in Space 5E Lesson Plan, which expands into editable presentations, interactive notebooks, assessments, projects, and more.

This is a finished product; it will be updated with corrections as needed. Future improvements and new features will be sold as a separate product.