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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Motion: Investigating Motion Graphs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, students investigate motion graphs. Students predict what the distance-time graph and velocity time graph would look like for a student walking across the room for three different scenarios.
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Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Speed and Velocity

For Students K - 1st
What is speed? What is velocity? Illustrated discussion of speed and velocity including how they are measured.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Practice Calculating Instantaneous Velocity: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson provides the learner with example problems on calculating the instantaneous speed and velocity of an object. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Practice Calculating Instantaneous Velocity."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Velocity: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the concept of velocity, explaining what it is, how it is calculated, and common units used to represent it. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Velocity."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Instantaneous Velocity: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces the concept of instantaneous velocity without the use of calculus. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Instantaneous Velocity."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Speed: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain what speed is, including the difference between average speed and instantaneous speed, showing how to calculate both. It will also show the common units used to represent speed. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled...
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Practice W/ Average Velocity & Constant Acceleration: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson provides the learner with example problems on calculating the average velocity of an object undergoing constant acceleration. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Practice w/ Average Velocity & Constant Acceleration."
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Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Average Velocity and Speed

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Describe Motion With Speed & Velocity Pdf

For Students 9th - 10th
A printable, high-school level worksheet with physics problems which allows students to practice describing motion using speed and velocity.
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Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Incline

For Students 9th - 10th
This applet allows the user to make observations about the relationship between speed and position and how both of these are affected by initial velocity and the incline on which the biker is traveling.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Measuring Velocity of Objects Using Video Clips

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students learn to analyze video clips and extract data about the velocity of moving objects, reinforcing the concept of average velocity. After mastering the technique of using videos to measure velocity, students can...
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Arriving at a Certain Height Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must determine when a soccer ball reaches a given height based on the velocity with which it is kicked. Students are reminded that the ball will reach this height twice, once on the way up and once on the way down. Students must...
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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Traveling Wave Relationship

For Students 9th - 10th
Online physics text that illustrates and explains the various characteristics of waves such as amplitude, period, frequency, wavelength, and speed. Includes interactive exercises.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Rightward Velocity and Acceleration

For Students 9th - 10th
Through an animated illustration of a dot diagram and time graphs, students learn about positive velocity and positive acceleration.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Graphing Motion: Instantaneous and Average Speed

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the calculator as a graphing tool and distinguish between average speed and instantaneous speed.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Discovering Velocity Outside of the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Website
Other

Is the Speed of Light Constant?

For Students 9th - 10th
Using a question and answer format, this page discusses the question: "Is the Speed of Light Constant?" Discusses some of the history and experiments performed with light and the conclusions drawn from those findings.
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Activity
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Finding Speed From Work Graph

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must determine the speed of a hockey puck based on a graph of force vs. displacement.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Hot Wheelin' With Speed, Acceleration, and Data Graphs

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this lab, students investigate the motion of toy cars and collect data to analyze the speed of the vehicle between various points and overall speed.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Change in Momentum and Speed From Force vs. Time Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice calculating change in momentum and speed from force vs. time graphs using this four-question quiz.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Changes in Motion

For Students 6th - 9th
In this lesson, you will learn about position vs. time graphs and velocity vs. time graphs and how to use them to solve problems.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Finding Speed From Impulse Graph Level 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must calculate the speed of a hockey puck based on the graph of force vs. time for the impact between the stick and the puck.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Finding Speed From Impulse Graph Level 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must calculate the speed of a hockey puck based on the graph of force vs. time for the impact between the stick and the puck.
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Activity
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Speed of Pac Man on X Axis

For Students 9th - 10th
Determine the speed of Pac-Man in different units based on their timing of him across the x-axis. This video describes the problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGd49bz1Q2w&feature=youtu.be

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