This project is the piece de resistance of my high school physics course!

I've used it for a classroom observation as well as a district-level Staff Development Day presentation.

Students design a project to showcase their knowledge of projectiles launched at an angle. This has always been a very challenging topic for students, but after completion of this project, they know it inside and out!

Students design, carry out and then present (both orally and with a scientific poster) on their experiment. It can take anywhere from two classroom days to two weeks, depending on how much in-class time you give them to work on it. I've done both. Sometimes I will have them do most of the project on their own; sometimes we do it in school. You can use it as a project, or even as a lab activity.

If you are looking for a long-term project-based learning activity for the topic of projectiles, this is it!

Zip file contains:

Project Requirements

Grading Rubric

Presentation Guidelines

Audience Participation and Self-Evaluation Document