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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Distance, Rate, and Time

For Students 9th - 10th
This video lesson describes the relationship between distance, rate, and time. The tutorial provides detailed examples using the formula.
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BBC

Bbc: Distance, Speed, and Time

For Students 6th - 8th
You can pick up some valuable pointers and practice how to compute problems involving distance, speed, and time. When you finish working your way through the pages you can take an on-line "Test Bite" and check your understanding.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Formulas for Problem Solving

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Calculate distances, rates and times by using formulas
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Education Place

Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Extra Practice Quiz Distance, Speed, & Time

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Using these rate of speed problems practice figuring out either the distance, time or speed. Read the interactive quiz rules and then click on the "Begin" ticket. If you answer incorrectly you get one more chance to try again then you...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: A Trip Through Space to Calculate Distance

For Students 9th - 10th
Imagine two aliens racing across outer space to their moon. Who can we deem the fastest alien? With DIRT- or the equation Distance = Rate x Time- we can calculate their rates, using the distance they traveled and the time they took....
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Distance Word Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to read and understand distance word problems so you can solve them.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Rate Time Distance Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a quick, concise explanation of how solve rate-time-distance problems. Examples are given and clearly explained.
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NASA

Nasa Smartskies: Line Up With Math: Math Based Decisions in Air Traffic Control

For Students 9th - 10th
In association with NASA, LineUp With Math presents problem sets which 'enable students to explore and apply decision-making and reasoning skills, specifically to resolve distance-rate-time conflicts in air traffic control'. An...
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Education Development Center

Tune in to Learning: Get Going With Rate

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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,...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Tern Turn

For Students 9th - 10th
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?
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Project Ideas: World Records

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Estimating Distance and Travel Time

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this Cyberchase video segment, the CyberSquad estimates how much air supply they will need to complete an underwater mission.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Walk This Way: Definition of Rate

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students' will use a motion detector to record distance and velocity versus time information for a walker. They find the area under the velocity versus time graph and compare it to the actual distance traveled by the...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Walk and Ride

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
On this one page website sharpen your logic and rate measurement skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: The Hare and the Tortoise

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
On this one page website sharpen your logic and rate measurement skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Firefighter Training

For Students 6th - 8th
In this video segment from Cyberchase, Harry decides to train as a firefighter and uses line graphs to chart his physical fitness progress.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Determining Rate

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A practice quiz where students solve word problems to determine the rate.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Match the Graph

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students walk in front of a calculator-based ranger CBR and try to match a distance-time graph. They examine the rate of change, and analyze and interpret the graph of a function.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Coast to Coast With Alice

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students learn to solve a real-world problem comparing automobile travel in the early 1900's and travel today. They follow the route taken by Alice in 1909 from New York City to San Francisco and determine how long the...
Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: "Distance" Word Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
Demonstrates how to set up and solve 'distance' problems using 'distance equals rate times time'.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Mathline: Aw Chute Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will design and construct parachutes to determine the rate of descent using the distance formula. Printable instructional activity
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Math Grade 5

For Students 5th
Browse resources related to fifth-grade math standards. Click on a topic for interactive lessons, videos, and extra practice.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Math Grade 4

For Students 4th
Browse resources related to fourth-grade math standards. Click on a topic for interactive lessons, videos, and extra practice.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Molly's Run

For Teachers 7th
In this lesson plan students are given a distance and time and are to determine the speed.