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Gravity

The Earth tries to pull everything down towards its centre. This pull is called the force of gravity (the invisible force). When you lift things up you have to pull against gravity. If you drop a pencil, gravity pulls it to Earth. If you rest its mid-point on your finger, gravity will pull down equally on both sides of the pencil and it will balance in the air.

Did you know that there is no gravity in space? This is why astronauts float around in their spaceships.

Did you know that there is gravity on the Moon? The gravity on the Moon is much weaker than the gravity that we have here on Earth. This is why moon walking for astromauts is very difficult.

Kids Hands-on Science Experiments and Science Projects Categories:

Absorb	Balances & Gravitation	Bending Light	Bounce and Reflect Lights
Examining Color	Electricity Ideas	Floats and Sinks	Heat
Magnet Attraction	Matter	Mix and Separating	Under Pressure
Rapid Reaction	Stop and Go	Fluid Surface Tensions	Human Senses
Temperature Explored	Science Facts	Materials & Properties	Plants & Flowers