Parabolas Using Stomp Rockets
by Alaina Rowitsch
Connect real world situations to the graphs of parabolas through flight. Groups will create PVC stomp rockets, collect data of their rocket's flight path and graph this path on paper to compare to others in the class.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15j-cAl3s8vuR5agKB_0cnjfUIXPqlT30eDxYi-g…Related Content
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