TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Average Speed and Rich Eisen's Ineptitude in the 40 Yard Dash
At the 2010 NFL draft, NFL Network anchor Rich Eisen was dared to run the 40-yard dash. The 40-something reporter in a suit was no match for the 22-year-old NFL draft prospects. Eisen's colleagues put together this segement mocking his...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Walk a Thon 2
The purpose of this task is for students to translate information about a context involving constant speed into information presented in a table and to find the time it takes to travel a unit distance as well as the distance traveled per...
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Tracking Distance Over Time
Using turtle migration to find the relationship when measuring distance over time.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Average Speed
Speed is a type of rate. Have you ever been asked to define the term speed? If so, you would probably answer, "how fast an object is moving." More specifically, speed is the distance an object travels in a given amount of time. This...
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Time to Traverse the Table
Students must find the time that it takes for the block to move across the table. This will involve an acceleration and a period of travel at a constant speed.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Acceleration vs. Constant Velocity
Observe the animation of the three cars. Use the animation to answer three questions about their acceleration and velocity.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Constant Speed
Learners will connect math and science while working with constant speed. This lesson plan includes several constant speed problems that can be modeled with ratio tables. Included is a detailed plan, video explanation, slides containing...
Other
Nearpod: Distance Time Graphs
In this lesson plan on distance-time graphs, middle schoolers will understand graphing by analyzing distance-time graphs.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Acceleration
A GIF animation comparing the motion of three cars. A graphical depiction is given. Includes three thoughtful questions with answers in a pop-up menu.