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Smile: Sports in Physics: Measuring Velocity in a Mini Olympic Lesson PlanSmile: Sports in Physics: Measuring Velocity in a Mini Olympic Lesson Plan
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
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Smile: Sports in Physics: Measuring Velocity in a Mini Olympic

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The Illinois Institute of Technology provides this site on Physics. It is a student lab investigation in which students compare the concept and quantity of velocity to that of acceleration. Includes directions, ideas for assessment, a rubric, etc.

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acceleration, graphing, kinematics, sports, velocity

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assessment, physics projects, project, projects, illinois institute of technology, olympics, physics of sports, kinematic graphs, science of sports

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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