Assignment: Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration 8.6B Assignment

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4 activities: 4 games

56 min

Activity 1: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Projectile Motion - Vectors

Shoot a cannon and see how the velocity, acceleration, and force vectors change throughout the flight. Adjust the cannonball's diameter and mass, and control the cannon's height, angle, and initial speed. Design your own experiments and collect data. Turn on air resistance, and discover how the drag force relates to the motion of the projectile. Note: Students will automatically move through this simulation after 10 minutes of playtime.

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Teacher Ratings (3) 2.7 stars.

Student Ratings (1394) 3.3 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Basketball Master

Shoot a basketball through the hoop and answer some questions along the way! The game does not have any instructional content, it simply has review questions spread throughout.

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Teacher Ratings (1040) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (323826) 4.0 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 19 min

Space Cleaning Program

In Space Cleaning Program, you will be commanding the L.o.L. Newton, a spaceship that can transport all garbage to the disposal station. Your spaceship will move following the 2 first laws of Newton.

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Teacher Ratings (3) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (1919) 2.7 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Newton's Tournament

The king announced a competition for the post of royal engineer. Applicants must use a catapult to pass a series of tests. The player will shoot targets using a catapult, study the influence of Newton's laws, solve problems related to these laws and improve the catapult.

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Teacher Ratings (55) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (24437) 3.7 stars.