Review for:ExploreLearning/GizmosIf you used this resource in your own classroom, please add your review. posted: on October 30, 2006 at 7:51PM
My rating of this resource: ****
My experience using this resource: Physics
Topic I was teaching: Projectile motion
My learning goal for which this resource was used: Explore the physics of projectile motion.
Course Level: Intro or Regular
How I/my students used the resource: The students were able to launch an interactive simulation (gizmo) and explore how the velocity and launch angle of a golf ball determine the range of the ball.
Value Added: Provides visualization or animation, Provides a virtual lab, Provides practice or tutorial, Increases student engagement and motivation
Strengths: It provides both visual and numerical components of the lesson and also increases student engagement and motivation.
Weaknesses: None
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Note: NSF funding for this project has ended and this site has been converted to a static archive of the working site; dynamic functionality including logging in, search, and posting have been disabled.