There are no tricks here! Young scholars learn about the concept of centripetal acceleration by studying the design of the snowboarding half pipe. A video lesson describes how the half pipe design affects the motion of the boarders.

Concepts

engineering design, radius, velocity, centripetal acceleration, gravity

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Incorporate during a unit studying Newton's laws of motion
• Have pupils write down unfamiliar vocabulary while watching the video

Classroom Considerations

• Expects an understanding of velocity and acceleration

Pros

• Designed for a wide variety of grade levels
• Provides a real-life connection to important science concepts

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.7 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7