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, 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. Safe, hands-on STEM 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!

Created with teachers and students in schools across the globe, Boost is the next generation in digital learning for schools and colleges, bringing quality content and new technology together in one interactive website. The Teacher's Guide includes a print handbook and a subscription to Boost, where you will find a range of online resources to support your teaching. - Confidently deliver the revised syllabus: guidance on how to approach the syllabus, practical support to help you work scientifically and safely, as well as lessons plans based on the scheme of work provided. - Develop key concepts and skills: let students see how their skills are developing with formative quizzes, short interactive activities and detailed answers to all the questions in the accompanying Student Book, Workbook and Practical Skills Workbook. - Enhance learning: videos and animations on key concepts, maths skills and practicals plus audio of technical terms to support vocabulary flashcards.

Be a SCIENCE MAKER by experimenting, tinkering and building to discover the wonders of science! Learn all about SOUND by following in the footsteps of famous scientists, artists and inventors.

- Transform your voice into beautiful patterns like singer Megan Watts Hughes

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Each title in this series contains ten 'makes', prompted by featured profiles of great scientists, artists and engineers. Children will learn about and create the experiments and builds that have led to world-changing discoveries, amazing machines and inspiring artworks. Perfect for KS2 science and technology classes aged 9 and up.

A perfect introduction to energy, this fact-packed book teaches children all about energy and how it works. From electricity and light, to heat and sound, learn how different types of energy are part of everything we do. Discover how a rainbow is made, what renewable energy is, and meet an energy expert.

Filled with exciting information, simple science, and colourful illustrations, DKfindout! Energy brings energy to life. With key topics, such as conductors and insulators and fossil fuels, broken down into bite-sized chunks, the information is easily digestible and great for beginners.

The DKfindout! series introduces children to a range of exciting topics in a fun, engaging way. Checked by specialist consultants and an educational expert this is not only a source of information you can trust, but one that is age-appropriate and supportive of schoolwork. Ranging from core topics, to more specialised subjects, the DKfindout! series will inspire and delight kids. Books you may also enjoy from the DKfindout! series include DKfindout! Coding, DKfindout!Engineering and DKfindout! Science.

Provides readers with an engaging introduction to momentum. With colorful spreads, clear text, helpful diagrams, and a "Science in Action" activity, this book offers an exciting look at physics in the real world.

Provides readers with an engaging introduction to momentum. With colorful spreads, clear text, helpful diagrams, and a "Science in Action" activity, this book offers an exciting look at physics in the real world.

The UK's bestselling GCSE Science series is specifically tailored for the current AQA GCSE Science (9-1) specifications. This workbook is the perfect companion for use throughout the course, supporting students on their journey from KS3 to success at GCSE. Stretches and challenges students sitting the higher tier in AQA Physics GCSE<\li> Topics follow the order of the Student Book, with carefully designed questions to help capture important notes as students work through the course<\li> Activities help develop higher-order skills and deepen understanding of key concepts<\li> Includes questions and activities specifically focused on the required maths and practical skills<\li> Includes hints to help students answer difficult questions<\li>

Collins IGCSE (R) Physics provides complete coverage of the latest Cambridge IGCSE (R) syllabus for Physics and is packed full of questions, in depth content, practical investigative skills features and more. Exam Board: Cambridge Assessment International Education First teaching: 2014 First examination: 2016 This title is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education. Ensure complete and comprehensive coverage of the latest Cambridge IGCSE (R) Physics syllabus Teach and engage students with accessible language and challenging science presented in a clear and fresh way Establish and build on prior knowledge with a quick recap of what students should already know at the start of each unit Build and apply the skills needed to understand and carry out practical investigations Enable students to be fully prepared for exams with lots of questions all the way through the books, including short text-related questions, worked examples and exam-style questions Encourage students to take responsibility for their learning using the end-of-unit summary checklists Stretch and challenge the most able students with extension material clearly marked throughout One of a range of new books supporting the Cambridge IGCSE (R) science syllabi

Physics Now! 11-14 is one of three Pupil's Books that cover the requirements of the National Curriculum for science at Key Stage 3, the Common Entrance Examination at 13+ syllabus and equivalent junior science courses. Based on Physics Now! 11-14, the clear text and colourful illustrations and photographs fully explain the concepts and encourage background reading. Boxed sections are used to show how scientific ideas have developed and how they are applied in today's world. Throughout there are numerous questions that test a range of skills including comprehension, application, analysis and evaluation. These may be used as a basis for classwork or homework. There are also 'For discussion' sections to encourage group discussion. In this new edition, the Chapters have been reorganised to reflect the QCA Scheme of Work and there is additional information of fuses and circuit breakers, energy transfers and transmitting electricity, the effects of gravity and ways of measuring speed. There is also an expanded Chapter on the Solar Sysytem. Each book has a glossary and is supported by a Teacher's Resource Book that contains details of practical work.

These supplementary materials provide teachers with a range of additional information and resources to support the use of the Core Physics Pupil's Book. They include: an explanation of the progression and differentiation built into each pupil s text; answers to all the in-topic questions in the pupil's text; suggestions for practical activities that reinforce each topic; worksheets to support the pupil's text; and additional questions that provide further opportunities for in-class work or homework, targeted at different ability levels.

X-kit Achieve [subject, grade, e.g. Mathematics Grade 10] Study Guide has been revised to according incorporate the latest Assessment Guidelines (as outline in Section 4 of the CAPS), and updated with current trends to ensure the content remains relevant and applicable to learners. Written by experienced teachers, X-kit Achieve Study Guides are filled with step-by-step explanations, annotated diagrams and illustrated concepts, plenty of practice activities and answers, summary tables, and exam hints and tips.