Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Are Velocity vs. Time Graphs?

For Students 9th - 10th
Graphs and examples help explain what the vertical axis, slope, and area represent on a velocity-time graph.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics

For Students 9th - 10th
A six-lesson e-textbook covering topics in one dimension kinematics. Lessons include informational text, interactive activities, and quick, interactive comprehension checks along the way.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Seeing in the Dark

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson has students try to emulate a time vs. distance graph on their graphing calculator using the CBR2. Next, the CBR2 is "swept" across an area in which three students are standing to...
Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Analyzing the Motion of a Marble Down a Ramp

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab activity involves rolling a marble down a ramp where the students can investigate constant acceleration motion. The students then make a position vs. time graph and a velocity vs. time graph in order to investigate the change in...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Interpreting Velocity Time Graphs [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A printable activity for students to practice describing one-dimension motion using velocity-time graphs.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Representing Free Fall by Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th
In this physics tutorial, the motion of a free-falling motion will be represented using position versus time and velocity versus time graphs.
Handout
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Passing Lane: Velocity vs. Time Graph

For Students 9th - 10th
An animated velocity-time graph demonstrates the motion of two cars where one is passing the other.
Handout
Other

Socratic: What Is an Acceleration vs Time Graph?

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how to construct and interpret an acceleration vs. time graph, and how it would relate to a velocity vs. time graph or a position vs. time graph.