TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: It's About Time
In past times, ocean navigators tossed a piece of wood over the side of their ships and noted how long until the ship passed the wood. They used this time measurement and the length of the ship to calculate their speed and estimate how...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Distance and Speed of Rolling Objects
This project is an experiment in classical physics. You'll be following in Galileo's footsteps, and investigating Newton's laws of motion, but you'll be taking advantage of modern video recording technology to make your measurements. The...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 8.f Distance
Eighth graders are presented with the graphs of two cars traveling. One shows distance from home versus time and the other shows speed versus time. Students are to write a description of what might be happening during each car's...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Formulas for Problem Solving
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Calculate distances, rates and times by using formulas
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Match Me!
In this activity, students move in a specific way in front of the motion detector to create motion plots that match a given Distance versus Time plot. They make connections between types of movements and characteristics of Distance-Time...
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Speed and Velocity
What is speed? What is velocity? Illustrated discussion of speed and velocity including how they are measured.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: The Science of Racing: Hitting the Mark
Since running a race car is VERY expensive, race engineers know a great deal about how speed, time and distance relate. In this activity, you will investigate the relationship between distance traveled, speed and elapsed time. You will...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Falling Down Adventure 5
Students use the CBR 2 to study how a change in mass affects the average speed of a falling object. They graph distance as a function of time, and interpret and analyze graphs representing motion.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Wheeling It In!
In an open-ended design activity, students use everyday materials (milk cartons, water bottles, pencils, straws, candy) to build a small-scale transportation device. They incorporate the use of a wheel and axle, and lever into their...
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Average Velocity and Speed
Gain an understanding of average velocity and speed with this helpful reference tool. Provides a detailed definition and examples that enhance further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix: Motion: Changing Speeds
[Free Registration/Login Required] Drag the red dot to draw a position-time graph for a sprinter with changing speeds.
Education Development Center
Tune in to Learning: Get Going With Rate
Explore the concepts of rate, distance, and speed in this interactive lesson. Discover how to use formulas to solve word problems and calculate salaries. A concise lesson with excellent examples, connections to real world experiences,...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Speed
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students apply a formula to solve problems involving speed, distance and time.
Purdue University
Purdue University: An S and P Wave Travel Time Simulation
A classroom simulation modeling how earthquake waves travel through Earth at different speeds. A graph is constructed to demonstrate the relationship between the distance and time of travel of seismic waves, and then used to locate the...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Discovering Velocity Outside of the Classroom
A physics lab activity where students gather data from classmates running at different rates on a football field. They then share their gathered data and transfer it to a graphing program to ultimately calculate average velocity.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Space Math Scale of the Solar System
Practice Space Math! Math is the cornerstone of space travel. Familiarize yourself with all the ways math can help you study the solar system. Practice math problems in areas such as speed of light, the distance of planets to the sun,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physics: Motion Study Guide
This study guide on motion covers some key vocabulary and terms to describe motion: displacement vs. distance, acceleration, speed vs. velocity, and instantaneous vs. average. It includes graphs showing distance vs. time, velocity vs....
Geographypods
Geographypods: Global Interactions: Changing Space the Shrinking World
This learning module examines how the world has become smaller as time and space have converged. Transportation is much faster, making places more accessible, goods can be more quickly and easily transported, and the Internet connects...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Drag Racing in the Water
It's fun to go swimming. To feel the power of your body as you launch yourself into the water. But did you know that swimming isn't just about skill and athleticism? The human body consists of skin, contours, and curves. How the water...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: The Great Tin Race
This activity is a great way to show distance and time relationships while incorporating charts and graphing. Different sized tins are raced against each other, and data is collected.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Gasoline Tanks
Inquiring minds want to know, how far can you go on a tank of gas? See if you can figure out this math challenge that explores rate, distance, and time. A one page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series. Application...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Firefighter Training
In this video segment from Cyberchase, Harry decides to train as a firefighter and uses line graphs to chart his physical fitness progress.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Bianca Goes to the Movie
This Cyberchase video segment features Bianca, who must figure out the fastest route to a movie premiere.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: A Race to Motherboard
In this video from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad figures out how fast their broom must go so they can reach Motherboard before Wicked.
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