Practical Parabolas, Projectiles, and Google Sheets
by Abraham Rosengard
Students will use projectile motion as practical example to better understand how parabolas (quadratic equations) are built. Students will also tabulate x and y values on Google Spreadsheets and graph how the projectile motion will look over time.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qLpgwv3UshVjWVqYE5npN06_Qlm0sAHf/edit?u…Related Content
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