Space-Time and Gravity

The universe operates by rules that are not easy to determine. See how we discovered some of the universe’s rules with the understanding of humanity’s greatest minds like Newton and Einstein. Did you know that Space and Time are connected and that large objects actually bend space because space is a lot like a fabric? See how understanding these rules helps us in everyday life and what the possibilities are to enhance space travel like we’ve never imagined before.

This Course includes the following great BONUS LESSONS:

• What on Earth is Astronomy?

• Mini-Lesson: Eclipses

• Mini-Lesson: Meteor Showers

• Mini-Lesson: Aurora

• Artemis: America's Return to the Moon

1. Objective

2. Warm-up activity

3. Perspective on scientific discovery

4. Perspectives from scientists in the past

5. Unified Theory

6. The Universe’s rulebook

7. Flat Earth and geocentric theories

8. Heliocentricity

9. Elliptical planetary orbits, magnetism and gravity

10. Overview of mass, gravity, force, weight and density

11. The math of gravity F = (G x m1 x m2) / r2

12. Detailed discussion of the relationship between gravity, space and time

13. Space as a fabric

14. Gravity wells and speed

15. Gravity bending space

16. The relativity of motion to the observer

17. The relativity of time to the observer

18. Clocks and speed

19. Black holes

20. Speed of light, time, mass and energy

21. E=mc2

22. Space-time and everyday life: GPS devices, communication

23. Test questions and answers

24. Cross-curricular activities

Tony is the creator of the popular Home School Astronomy curriculum. He has a Master’s Degree in Education and has written astronomy curriculum for NASA and the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC where he helps run the planetarium.

He teaches at Camden County College and has presented astronomy material in hundreds of venues across the United States.