Projectile Motion Lesson Opener Wheel
How to use: Spin to pick today’s projectile motion opener.
All 4 opener activities
Vocabulary Card Sort: Match trajectory, range, time of flight, maximum height, horizontal velocity, and vertical velocity to definitions and sketches.Flashcard Quick Draw: Teams draw one projectile-motion term from a card and classmates identify the term and explain it in one sentence.Predict the Landing: Given v0 = 24 m/s, angle = 37°, y0 = 1.2 m, students estimate the range before seeing the calculated 58.0 m result.Peak-or-Range Challenge: Students choose whether the projectile reaches 10 m high, 12 m high, or 15 m high, then compare to the calculated 11.83 m maximum height.
About the Projectile Motion Lesson Opener Wheel
Use this wheel to quickly choose a lesson opener for a high school physics class on projectile motion. The options mix vocabulary review with numerical prediction so students can enter the lesson through either conceptual language or quantitative reasoning. The activity is designed around one launch scenario: 24 m/s at 37° above horizontal from an initial height of 1.2 m on Earth. After spinning, the teacher can use the selected opener to activate prior knowledge, surface misconceptions, and connect student predictions to the calculated no-drag trajectory.