projetfiche_sailingPhysics

PROJECT FICHE
SSubject
Physics, Mathematics,
Sports and Physical
education
Required
skills
Skills to be
developed
Educational
aspects
Background
content
Phase of curriculum
development
Short description of
the activity
Title
Sailing Physics.
Mechanics and operations with vectors applied to the movement of
a sailing boat
Distinguish vectorial from scalar dimensions
Distinguish vectors by their module, direction and sense
Projection of a vector along an assigned direction Modeling of
a real situation through the use of vectors opportunely directed
and applied (free body diagram)
Operations with vectors (sum of vectors after their
decomposition along different directions)
Modeling of a real complex situation through the use of vectors
opportunely directed and applied (free body diagram)
individuation of mechanical interactions among solids and
fluids
Distinguish between different observers and comparison
among their different descriptions of the same event
It helps to understand differences between reality and
the model, and to understand model's potentialities to
describe reality
It improves visualization skills both in 2D and 3D
It suggests how to use one's own skills, in a
multidisciplinar way, to solve complex problems
It helps to extend a concept to a grater scope
It helps to distinguish and link different points of view
It improves argumentation
Forces as vectors
Vectors and vectorial operations
Goniometric functions defined as ratio between sides of a
rectangle triangle and extension to the case of an obtuse angle
Galilean relativity concept (first approach)
Velocities composition law by Galileo
First reflections on on extended rigid body rotations
Secondo anno di liceo scientifico sportivo
After a stage at Po's mouth, students come back to concepts
learned at the stage with the teacher's help.
Scheda di progettazione – La Fisica della vela
1
Studio della meccanica e delle operazioni con i vettori, applicate al movimento di una barca a vela
Preliminary analysis
Difficulties of asbtraction and modeling
of possible problems
that students may find
(concepts,
understanding,
performance…)
Importance
Projector and LIM are tools which helped discussion and
of the
concepts formalization
introduction
of IT
Operating method of
Execution and observation of a real experience Esecuzione ed
the students
osservazione diesperienza
leaded discussion Discussione guidata
Role of the
It proposes the problem
teacher
It leads the discussion
It leads to formalization
Schedule for
2 hours, exluding testing time
implementati
on
Scheda di progettazione – La Fisica della vela
2
Studio della meccanica e delle operazioni con i vettori, applicate al movimento di una barca a vela