Projectile Motion: Catapult Project
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Here are all the projects that I do with my Regular, Honors, and AP Students. Each project comes with worksheets that are differentiated depending on your level of student. Each of these projects can be done without any calculations, however it was intentionally made for students that have a basic uPrice $39.99Original Price $51.63Save $11.64
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Great project to wrap up the unit of Projectile Motion or 2-D Kinematics. Students will build, collect and calculate data and predict where a ball will land from their catapult. Video and written instruction prepared to make this an amazing project for any physics classroom.
There is nothing better to solidify the student's understanding of projectile motion than to have them build and test out catapults. Many times, students look forward to this project all marking period. This project allows students to use their understanding of projectile motion to calculate how far their catapult will launch a ball from any given height. Students are always astonished to see the formulas come to life as they work on this project. Students can build their own catapult or follow along with a provided video which is suggested.
Materials:
Glue (Preferably Hot Glue Gun)
2 Rubber Bands
11 Popsicle Sticks
Balls (foil, skittles, mini ping pong balls, etc.)
Stopwatch
Students Will:
- Build a working catapult (Video instruction included)
- Collect data for how their catapult projects objects (Worksheet included)
- Calculate how fast their catapult launches objects
- Calculate where a ball should land from any given height
Lab Includes (Fully Edited):
- Lab worksheets differentiated for CP, Honors, and AP
- Worksheets all have a clear point system
- Teacher’s answers and instructions
- An instructional video with tips
- Just print, and you’re ready to go
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Projectile Motion Lab Bundle
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Projectile Motion Lesson Plan Bundle
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