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Serc: Investigating Projectile Motion: Creating a Catapult

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This lesson is for 9th grade physical science students. It begins with an inquiry-based lesson using a projectile motion computer simulation. It culminates with students building a catapult; applying and connecting science knowledge from previous units; and preparing an extensive lab report-the portfolio.

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Concepts
force, friction, newton's second law of motion
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Additional Tags
conservation of energy, energy transformations, scientific methods, investigating projectile motion: creating a catapult, newton's laws
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)