Wonderlabs · Lab 02 · Space Lab
Can you catch an orbit?
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1. Plan a fair test
The one thing I will change: launch speed.
Things I will keep the same:
2. Predict, then try
Write your prediction before you press the button. Choices: Falls to Earth · Stays in orbit · Flies off the map.
| Launch speed | My prediction | What happened (and the farthest distance) | What I noticed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed 1 | |||
| Speed 2 | |||
| Speed 3 | |||
| Speed 4 |
3. Find the pattern
When I changed the launch speed, I saw that
One prediction that surprised me, and why:
4. Explain it
Use at least two of these words: gravity, orbit, launch speed, model.
5. Think like a scientist
This lab is a model. One thing it leaves out about the real world is