Quadratics Fun w/ Stomp Rockets
by Laurie Altringer
Make quadratics come alive with stomp rockets! This is a 3-4 hour learning experience where students will build and launch paper rockets, then use the data to create quadratic equations.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/128BSXEBslKJbohuGAMIjFHrxrcn-iDXE/edit?u…Related Content
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