Parabolic Motion | Science Reading Comprehension Passage & Questions | Physics

Studying parabolic motion and SUVAT equations is crucial as it provides fundamental insights into projectile dynamics across various fields. This parabolic motion knowledge, pivotal in physics, engineering, sports science, and astronomy, predicts trajectories from thrown balls to spacecraft. Mastery of these parabolic motion equations enhances problem-solving skills and deepens understanding of motion and gravity laws. Practical applications of parabolic motion include optimizing sports techniques and calculating orbits for space missions, underscoring their importance in both theoretical study and practical innovation. With this in mind, let's engage with this excellent teaching resource!

This parabolic motion science article provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can help your students learn all about parabolic motion. For digital, you can provide a Google doc copy for ease of submission or a Microsoft word version as well. In this parabolic motion article with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking.

THIS PARABOLIC MOTION ARTICLE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS:

• Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
• To extend students
• To increase scientific literacy in your class
• A weekly reading task
• Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
• To inspire students on a particular topic
• Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS PARABOLIC MOTION ARTICLE:

• 3 page Word doc image - textboxes teacher version with answers
• 2 page Word doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
• 3 page PDF teacher version with answers
• 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so)
• 3 page Google doc image - textboxes teacher version with answers
• 2 page Google doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill answers (text boxes)

Please note: That the Doc versions are images with editable text boxes overlayed on top and this is the most effective way to keep the article sleek and well-designed and also that students cannot change things significantly.

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I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable).