Miles raised his hand and asked, “Mrs. Wright, what makes things fall?” Mrs. Wright smiled and said, “That’s a wonderful question, Miles!” The other children listened closely. “Let’s find out together,” Mrs. Wright said. Miles grinned with excitement. He loved learning new things at school.

Mrs. Wright held up a feather and a basketball. "Today, we’ll learn about gravity," she announced. Miles’s eyes widened. "Gravity is a force that pulls us down," said Mrs. Wright. Miles whispered, “So it’s like an invisible hand?” Mrs. Wright laughed, “Yes, in a way!”

Mrs. Wright asked, “Which do you think will hit the ground first?” Miles held the feather and giggled, “The basketball, because it’s heavy!” Some of his friends nodded in agreement. Mrs. Wright said, “Let’s test your ideas.” Everyone gathered around eagerly. The experiment was about to begin!

Mrs. Wright stood on a chair with the feather and basketball. "Ready?" she asked. Miles and the others counted, "Three, two, one, drop!" She let both go at once. The basketball landed with a loud thunk. The feather floated slowly down.

“Why did the feather fall so slowly?” Miles wondered out loud. Mrs. Wright explained, “The air slows it down.” “Oh!” said Miles, watching the feather spin. “But gravity pulls them both!” Mrs. Wright nodded, “Just as strong on both.”

Miles wanted to try. “Can I drop them, Mrs. Wright?” he asked. She smiled and handed him the feather and basketball. Miles counted, “Three, two, one!” He dropped them and watched closely. The feather twirled down, the basketball bounced.

Mrs. Wright drew a big invisible hand on the board. “Gravity works everywhere, even on you!” she said. Miles pressed his feet to the floor and laughed, “I feel stuck!” “That’s gravity keeping you safe,” Mrs. Wright explained. Everyone tried jumping, feeling gravity pull them.

“Does gravity work on the moon?” Miles asked. Mrs. Wright replied, “Yes, but it’s weaker there.” Miles pretended to moon jump, bouncing around. His friends joined, giggling and floating. Mrs. Wright clapped, “Great astronauts!” The classroom felt like space for a moment.

Miles noticed his pencil fell off his desk. “That’s gravity, right?” Miles said. Mrs. Wright nodded, “Exactly!” She pointed to the classroom window. “Gravity keeps the playground slide safe, too.” “And my backpack on the floor!” Miles added. Everyone found examples of gravity around them.

At lunch, Miles told his friends about gravity. “It’s like an invisible superhero!” he exclaimed. His friends listened closely, amazed. “It works on everything,” Miles said proudly. They tried dropping apples. The apples fell, making everyone laugh.

The next day, Miles brought a balloon and rock for show and tell. He dropped both and watched. The rock hit first, the balloon drifted down. “That’s gravity and air!” he explained to the class. Everyone clapped for his clever experiment.

Mrs. Wright smiled, “Miles, you understand gravity well!” Miles grinned, feeling proud. “It’s a force you can’t see, but it’s everywhere.” Mrs. Wright nodded, “Great job, scientist!” Miles laughed and decided to keep exploring science. The mysterious force wasn’t so mysterious anymore!