AQA A Level PE Biomechanics – Projectile Motion Lesson 2: Flight Paths & Vector Components

AQA A Level PE Biomechanics – Projectile Motion: Complete 2-Lesson Bundle

This bundle covers the full AQA A Level PE projectile motion content in two ready-to-teach 45-minute lessons. Each lesson has a PowerPoint, a student workbook and a teacher answer version. Lesson 1 answers "How far will it go?" and Lesson 2 answers "What path will it take, and how can we represent its motion?" What's included (6 files): * 2 PowerPoints (24 and 22 slides) with detailed teacher notes and timings * 2 student workbooks (7 and 6 pages) * 2 teacher answer versions, with every answer shown in green Lesson 1: Factors Affecting Horizontal Displacement * Speed, height and angle of release, each taught through prediction and diagrams drawn to scale * A "Feel It" activity with no equipment, followed by a progressive reveal: 45°, less than 45°, more than 45° * Hinge question and exit ticket aimed directly at the "45° is always optimal" misconception * Shot put as the main application, with basketball as the contrast * I Do / We Do / You Do leading to a 4-mark exam question, with "four links" feedback Lesson 2: Flight Paths & Vector Components * A "shot vs shuttle" puzzle that students solve by the end of the lesson * Parabolic vs non-parabolic flight shown with a simple mirror test for symmetry * Force diagrams showing why air resistance relative to weight is what matters * Horizontal and vertical vector components built step by step at release, the highest point and just before landing * A "Draw It" task with a model answer and self-check, a skill AQA has assessed directly * An exit ticket covering the whole topic Why teachers use Exam Vista resources: Diagrams built from real projectile physics, so every angle and flight path is accurate Built-in checks for understanding throughout (Show Me, Cold Call, hinge questions) Exam skills embedded, with chains of reasoning, AO1/AO2/AO3 awareness and purple-pen improvement Workbooks focus on thinking and applying, not copying slides Tightly matched to the specification, using AQA's named examples Open it and teach it: everything you need for the complete projectile motion topic.