Projectile Science (Paperback)

Matthew Brenden Wood

ISBN 10: 1619306786 / ISBN 13: 9781619306783

Editore: Nomad Press, Norwich, VT, 2018

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Paperback. Ballistics and projectile motion are everywhere, in the winning home run hit, the snowball barrage, and the rocket that takes astronauts to space.This title explores the motion of projectiles through inquiry-based projects and encourages learners to use the scientific method to explore the world.This educational title for ages 1015 introduces the topic of projectile motion using basic mathematics combined with fun STEAM activities.Uses an inquiry- and project-based approach to encourage readers to explore the math and physics behind ballistics and projectile motion.Private companies such as SpaceX are making rocket launches interesting again, and the science of projectile motion describes their movement.Hands-on experiments and projects encourage readers to explore the science behind projectile motion and discover the forces and laws that rule the natural world.This title challenges readers to take their scientific and mathematics skills to the next level through project-based inquiry and exploration.Introduces readers to Newtons laws of motion through inquiry-based projects and classic experiments that can be done at home.Uses primary sources to engage readers in scholarly deconstruction of relevant material.Activities encourage the development of important skills, including comparing and contrasting, looking for detailed evidence, making deductions, and applying critical analysis to a wide variety of media. Uses links to online primary sources to imbue readers with a curiosity about the topic and engage in further, independent inquiry.Focuses on student-directed, as opposed to teacher-guided, learning.Offers age-appropriate, hands-on activities that bring the text to life and reinforce learning.Uses an inquiry-based approach to encourage readers to experiment with engineering designs and reach their own conclusions about what works and what doesnt.Satisfies state standards for mathematical practice including measurement and data and ratios.Meets the engineering design standards for NSTA's NGSS curriculum for 5th through 9th grade.Meets the NGSS for Motion and StabilityMeets Common Core state standards in language arts for reading informational text and literary nonfiction.Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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• Titolo: Projectile Science (Paperback)
• Editore: Nomad Press, Norwich, VT
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1619306786
• ISBN 13: 9781619306783
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Disegnatore: Casteel, Tom
• Condizione: new

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Riassunto

What are the forces behind ballistics? Why do rocks and rockets soar through the air in an arch?

The game is on the line. Suddenly, you hear the crack of a bat and the roar of crowd. Where will the ball land? How far will it travel? Is it a home run?

You might think that hitting a home run or nailing a three-pointer is just luck, but there are many forces at work that determine if you’ve made a game-winning shot or the final out. If you’ve ever kicked a ball, thrown a rock, or even played Angry Birds, you’ve experimented with the forces behind ballistics.

In Projectile Science: The Physics Behind Kicking a Field Goal and Launching a Rocket with Science Activities for Kids,one of four titles in the Technology for Today set, kids ages 10 to 15 learn why projectiles follow the paths they do and what factors influence those paths. Readers who are fascinated with potato cannons, slingshots, and rocketry will love taking that next step and applying what they learn about the laws of physics to the science of figuring out where to aim.

Math is the language you use to understand the science of ballistics. In this book, readers will learn about the forces that act on the projectiles and how to calculate those forces to make educated predictions about where their homemade rockets and other projectiles will land. 25 Safe, hands-on STEAM activities using materials that are easy to acquire are a terrific way to foster real-life learning about ballistics. Kids will perform Galileo's famous test for gravity, create clinometers to measure height and distance, and build a machine that can throw curve balls.

Essential questions that promote critical examination of the science, primary sources, online videos, and science-minded engineering activities let readers have a blast learning about the physics of ballistics!

In the Technology for Today set, readers ages 10 to 15 explore the digital and tech landscapes of today and tomorrow through hands-on STEAM activities and compelling stories of how things work, who makes them work, and why. Titles in this set include Industrial Design: Why Smartphones Aren’t Round and Other Mysteries with Science Activities for Kids; Big Data: Information in the Digital World with Science Activities for Kids; Projectile Science: The Physics Behind Kicking a Field Goal and Launching a Rocket with Science Activities for Kids; and Artificial Intelligence: Thinking Machines and Smart Robots with Science Activities for Kids.

Nomad Press books integrate content with participation. Common Core State Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards, and STEM Education all place project-based learning as key building blocks in education. Combining content with inquiry-based projects stimulates learning and makes it active and alive. Nomad’s unique approach simultaneously grounds kids in factual knowledge while allowing them the space to be curious, creative, and critical thinkers.

Informazioni sull'autore

Matthew Brenden Wood is a math and science teacher with a passion for STEAM education. He is also an avid amateur astronomer and astrophotographer and the author of The Science of Science Fiction; Planetary Science: Explore New Frontiers; and The Space Race: How the Cold War Put Humans on the Moon. Wood holds a bachelor’s degree in astronomy from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and lives in Phoenix, Arizona.