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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: American Veteran Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow individual trajectories of America's diverse community of veterans as they join the military, experience deployments, and then return and adjust to civilian life. Analyze oral histories that describe the camaraderie of the veteran...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Angled Launch Projectile Vectors

For Students 9th - 10th
Can you predict how the components of projectile's velocity and acceleration change during their trajectory? This practice includes questions for students to test their problem solving skills with angled launch projectile vectors.
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Educaplus (Jesús Peñas Cano)

Educaplus: Estudio De Los Movimientos

For Students 9th - 10th
This site shows a cinematic study of rectilinear movements which requires the use of equations and graphs. Every day life applications are also shown.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Mysteries of Vernacular: Gorgeous

For Students 9th - 10th
From whirlpools and ravines to superlative beauty, what is the trajectory of the word gorgeous? Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel reveal the surprising variations in meaning. [2:00]
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NOAA

Noaa: Prince William's Oily Mess: A Tale of Recovery

For Students 9th - 10th
Compilation of reports on the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill includes information on the remaining impact of the spill, the ecosystem in transition, lessons learned and an oil spill trajectory model.
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Other

Taro: An Application of the Derivative

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a somewhat lengthy site discussing applications of the derivative using a trajectory problem as a template for understanding the concept. The page begins by defining a quadratic equation given three distinct points and then...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Illuminating Photography: From Camera Obscura to Camera Phone

For Students 9th - 10th
The origins of the cameras we use today were invented in the 19th century. Or were they? A millenia before, Arab scientist Alhazen was using the camera obscura to duplicate images, with Leonardo da Vinci following suit 500 years later...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Projectile Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students can use the calculator's differential equation graphing mode to model projectile motion. They analyze time-height data for a falling object using the statistical features of the calculator. They also compare...