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Travel Time and Distance 2

For Students 5th - 8th
In this travel time and distance worksheet, students complete word problems dealing with travel time and distance with one and two digit numbers. Students complete 5 word problems.
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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.
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Balloon Powered Race Cars

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students examine Newton's Law of Motion and use the formula to calculate speed.  In this laws of motion lesson students create a balloon powered car and calculate its speed and distance. 
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Variation

For Students 9th - 11th
In this variation worksheet, students interpret and organize data.  They find the distance between points.  Students use ratios to determine volume  This six-page worksheet contains approximately 20 problems.  Answers are provided on the...
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Distance and Rate

For Students 10th - 12th
In this distance and rate worksheet, students determine the length of time it takes to average a given miles per hour.  This one-page worksheet contains 1 problem.  The answer is provided at the bottom of the page.
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Winchester Transit Problem

For Students 9th - 12th
In this transit problem worksheet, students read clues about bus stops and their routes.  They determine the time between stops and the shortest path possible.  This one-page worksheet contains 1 multi-step problem.  The answer is provided.
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Carrie the Camel

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Carrie the camel worksheet, students determine the number of bananas the camel can carry over a specified period of time, ar distinctive rate, and under given circumstances.  This one-page worksheet contains 1 word problem. ...
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Describing Motion-Speed

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students study speed and learn how to calculate it.  In this investigative lesson students participate in an activity that shows them how to calculate speed then they fill out a worksheet.
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Dulles to Denver

For Students 8th - 12th
In this Dulles to Denver worksheet, students determine the airspeed of an airplane.  This one-page worksheet contains 1 problem.  The answer is provided.
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Propellers, Forces and Energy

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students construct a model airplane, measure distance, and calculate velocity.  In this creative instructional activity students work in groups to build a model and use it to calculate distances and velocity.
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National Parks Tour

For Students 8th - 10th
In this national parks tour worksheet, students explore possible routes to reach a designated location.  Students determine the trip with the shortest driving time.  This one-page worksheet contains 1 problem.  Answers are provided at...
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Pedometer Problem

For Students 8th - 10th
In this pedometer worksheet, students determine the distance walked.  This one-page worksheet contains 1 word problem.  Answers are provided at the bottom of the page.
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The Winchester Airport Problem

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this distance/rate/time problem, students find the amount of time a person could walk a given distance. Students are given the time it takes to walk on a moving walkway (both with and against the flow of traffic).
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Positioning the fulcrum in class one levers

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the relationship between force and the distance of the load from the fulcrum.  In this experimental lesson plan students get into groups and make a lever and record the force that is needed to move it, they then try this...
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Word Problems Mixture, Distance, Money and Integer

For Students 9th - 11th
In this word problem worksheet, students read mixture, distance, money, and integer problems.  They write algebraic equations and solve them.  This one-page worksheet contains 32 multi-step problems.  Answers are provided at the end of...
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Map Maker Map Maker

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students create their own maps. In this map making lesson, students go to Microsoft Word and create a chart. They label directions, buildings, streets, and distance. 
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Estimate Distances on a Map

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this estimation worksheet, students estimate the distance on a city map based on the scale given to them. Students answer 4 short answer questions.
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Estimating Distance and Time

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students analyze a Cyberchase video to help them understand how to estimate the time it takes to travel distances. In this time lesson, students use ratiosand repeated addition to calculate how much air the characters in the video need...
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The Great Tin Race

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars construct and race tin can cars. In this motion lesson plan, groups build tin racers, complete timed runs, and record their data on the provided worksheet. The teacher leads a discussion comparing data between groups....
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Forces and Motion-The Downhill Racer

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners calculate a toy car's velocity and acceleration. In this force and motion lesson, students build ramps and attach a dropper to a toy car, which is released down the ramp. Learners calculate and graph velocity and acceleration...
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More Practice Calculating Speed

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this speed worksheet, students calculate the average speed of an object or the distance an object travels. This worksheet has 13 word problems.
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Calculating Speed

For Students 9th - 12th
In this speed learning exercise, students calculate the average speed of an object or the distance an object travels at a certain speed in 11 word problems.
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Motion Graphs

For Students 9th - 12th
In this motion graphs worksheet, learners learn about how motion of objects can be described using a graph. Students then answer 10 fill in the blank, 10 short answer, and 5 problems to solve.
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Scale Drawings

For Students 7th - 8th
For this scale drawing worksheet, learners determine the actual distance when given a scale drawing. They draw objects to scale. This one-page worksheet contains 8 multi-step problems.