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Teaching Strategies

Concept Map - Physics Year 12: Projectile

  1. Cut out the words and arrange them in some order. Think about how the words "belong" together.
  2. Then link up words using arrows; along the arrows write words describing the relationships.
  3. Any unfamiliar words can be placed right at the bottom of your list

Vector

Horizontal component of velocity

Golf ball

Up

Zero velocity

Decreasing vertical velocity

Constant velocity

Parabola

Velocity

Gravity

Maximum height

Acceleration

Projectile

Acceleration

Air resistance

Horizontal distance

Vertical component of velocity

Force

Range

Angle

Distance along ground

Down

Same velocity

Time

Increasing vertical velocity

Contributed by Sharmila Pratap during the ESOL Online Workshop 'Language and Learning in Secondary Science'.