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Developing the Concept: Rates

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners discover how to use the knowledge of unit rates to understand equivalent ratios and solve real-world problems. They are given word problems to solve using equivalent ratios. Tables are also covered in this resource.
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Newton's Three Laws of Motion Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore Newton's three laws of motion using a variety of activities. In this physics lesson, students calculate the average speed of a vehicle they constructed using distance and time information. They identify and draw the...
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How Do You Move Along the Earth?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students determine their own walking and running velocity. In this physics instructional activity, students calculate velocity using distance and time information. They compare human and animal speeds.
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Speed II Problems

For Students 7th - 12th
In this higher-level math worksheet, students complete 10 problems involving speed, distance, time, and length using graphs and pictures. An excellent worksheet with easy-to-understand graphics and problems.
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Walking Speed

For Students 7th - 9th
In this speed worksheet, learners complete 3 trials where they walk different speeds and record them in a chart. Then students put the speeds into a graph.
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Airplane Wings

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the aerodynamics of a wing and how it generates lift.  In this flight lesson students complete several experiments including how to build a paper plane and how airfoils affect performance.
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Build and Test Your Car Continued

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students create and build cars to race in class. In this physics lesson, students calculate the speed using distance and time information. They evaluate their design and make adjustments when needed.
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Moving Straight Ahead

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars analyze the relationship between speed, time and distance. In this math lesson, students plan a school trip. Young scholars determine the efficiency and cost effectiveness of a trip.
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Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree…You Might Become Famous

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore Newton's laws using CEENBoTs. In this physics lesson, students collect data and create tables and graphs. They calculate speed, acceleration and forces using mathematical formulas.
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The Wheels on the Bot Go Round and Round, Part I

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners determine how speed is measured. In this physics lesson, students design an experiment to find out if the robot's drive wheel size affects its speed. They collect data and discuss results.
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A CEENic Galaxy Quest!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research the distances between objects in the Milky Way. In this astronomy lesson, students calculate the time it would take for a robot to travel from Milky Way object to another. They create a travel package for customers...
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Dude, Who Hit My Car?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss how investigators solve a hit and run accident. For this physical science lesson, students recreate an accident scene using CEENBot. They collect data from the experiment and formulate conclusion.
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Simple Machines on the Move

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore simple machines. For this simple machine lesson students experiment with motion and force. Students have hands on activities and resources are provided.
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Build Your Own Car

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students determine the factors that affect car speed. In this physics lesson, students design a car that can travel fast and far. They record test run data and use them to construct graphs.
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Airline Passenger

For Students 8th - 11th
In this distance, speed, and time activity, students determine the effect of wind on the time of a flight.  The students answer five questions to help them come to a conclusion regarding the airplanes travel.
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Balsa Wood Airplane Flight and Speed Correlation

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders calculate the average speed of their balsa wood airplane. For this physics lesson, 9th graders build their own airplane and make necessary modifications to to make it fly straight. They interpret distance and time graph...
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He Came Out Of Nowhere!

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students calculate the traveled speed and distance of a robot. In this geometry lesson, students use the distance formula to manipulate and use to solve for the required variable. They calculate answers where two variables are missing.
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The UPS Experiment

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students calculate the speed using metric measurements. In this geometry lesson, students calculate speed, distance and velocity using metric measurements. They gain inquiry and problem solving skills in this assignment.
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Temperature, Length, Speed

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this temperature, length, and speed worksheet, students find the temperature, length, and speed on the measurement tools given. Students complete 3 problems.
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Distance (Answer to March 30, 1988 Problem)

For Students 9th - 12th
For this distance worksheet, learners read a story problem and write an equation to fit the situation.  Students determine the distance between two signs based upon the speed of a car.  This one-page worksheet contains 1 problem.  The...
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Solar Race Cars

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars explore the relationship between time traveled, distance and speed.  In this solar race car lesson students wire solar batteries using series and parallel circuitry. 
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Calculating Speed

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete an experiment on calculating speed.  In this speed calculation lesson plan students complete an activity in which they have dominoes fall as slow as possible. 
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Emotional Speed with Balls and Ramps

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the relationship between mass and speed. In this physics lesson, 5th graders experiment with motion by being given a ramp, two balls, and blocks or books for elevation. Students determine how different variables...
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Straight Line Motion with a Stomper

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners explore average speed, and graph distances and time.  In this speed and velocity lesson students complete a lab then calculate distances, acceleration and velocity and graph the data.