Deaf Scientists Learning Projectile Motion via Nerf guns!
My students need 1 NERF ball launcher, 1 NERF small arrow launcher, a ZING bow and arrow and 2 water balloon launchers to teach projectile motion to my physics class.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Oyler's classroom raised $173
This project is fully funded
My Students
Everyone loves Nerf guns and running around a house or backyard seeing balls and arrows fly through the air.
With this project, my students would be able to create their own "target practice" using the laws of physics and to better understand how projectile motion works.
I teach about 1/3 of the Deaf population in Utah and have some incredibly curious students.
They are "typical" in the sense that they want to design and build things, as well as getting excited by hands-on activities and solving problems and mysteries.
The school that I work for does an amazing job at working to provide opportunities for Deaf students to keep them equal with their hearing peers, and I am hopeful that this will be another opportunity for our students to shine on a very advanced level.
My Project
My students need 1 NERF ball launcher, 1 NERF small arrow launcher, a ZING bow and arrow and 2 water balloon launchers to teach projectile motion to my physics class. This project will open many doors for my students because it will challenge their thinking and their analytical skills, while also teaching important physical science concepts and being TONS of fun!
This project has a HUGE fun factor and I am certain that it will stick with the students as they progress to other classes, to college and even to future careers. Not only is my job to teach students science, it's to engrave a passion for curiosity and excitement, which this project would do!
Not only does this project promote analytical and applicable scientific skills, it empowers students to see how science is applied in real-life situations in how fun a Nerf "battle" can be when physics' laws are applied.
This project would provide an incredibly memorable lab experiment for my students.
Even if none of these students pursue a career in science, this project will leave a positive, lasting memory in their educational journey.
I have no doubt that students will remember this lesson for a long time because it feels like "playing" and being a kid, when in addition to that, they're learning some advanced physics.
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