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Velocity

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Students explore the concepts of velocity, acceleration, distance and football. They collect data on the velocity of a football and they determine the distance and height of a football when it is thrown. Students compare their findings with the velocity rates of quarterbacks in the NFL and college.

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football, acceleration, velocity, data analysis, distance

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acceleration, data, distance, football, velocity, math
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Grade
11th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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