Curated OER
WHAT HOLDS US TO EARTH?
Middle schoolers they imagine they are Galileo and try to duplicate Galileo's experiments and results.
Curated OER
Graph Both Crusts
Fourth graders calculate the angles and construct a pie graph of the percentages of the elements in the continental and oceanic crusts. Then they analyze the results. They can be assigned the task of researching the percentages.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Distance, Rate, and Time
This video lesson describes the relationship between distance, rate, and time. The tutorial provides detailed examples using the formula.
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
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Distance Word Problems
Learn how to read and understand distance word problems so you can solve them.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Formulas for Problem Solving
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn to use formulas to solve problems.
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,...
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Speed Distance Time Calculator
Calculate speed, distance, or time using the formula d = st, distance equals speed times time. The Speed Distance Time Calculator can solve for the unknown sdt value given two known values
Purple Math
Purplemath: "Distance" Word Problems
Demonstrates how to set up and solve 'distance' problems using 'distance equals rate times time'.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Formulas for Problem Solving
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students explore formulas such as rate by navigating through the interactive learning module and then answering questions that go along with the module. Students can also learn more about the concept by...
PBS
Pbs Mathline: Aw Chute Lesson Plan
Students will design and construct parachutes to determine the rate of descent using the distance formula. Printable lesson
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.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Project Ideas: World Records
This activity suggests a number of investigative projects, focusing on athletics and swimming, exploring some of the trends between performances in different sports at the same time in history and in the rate of improvement of records...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Tern Turn
Math activity challenges you to figure out how fast an Arctic tern can fly around the world. How long would it take to fly from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back?