Parabolas Using Rockets Pt. 1
by Alaina Rowitsch
In this engaging lesson, students will connect the path of a straw rocket to the arc of a parabola. By changing the angle of the launcher, they will discover the relationship between distance and height in parabolic motion.
Link to Part 2 is included!
Lesson Grade Level
9th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aCNVm7fcyDSCmIuWcPhN0-JkCeQ2ePNf/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P2: Objects at a Distance P3: Net Force Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering Mathematics Algebra (A)
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