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Distance Formula

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students watch teacher demonstration of distance formula, view non-collinear cities on maps, plot points on coordinate plane, evaluate square roots, compute distance between two points, and use Heron's formula to find area of triangles.
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Hovercraft

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students assess human impact on water quality. They determine how the force of friction retards motion. Pupils describe and measure quantities that characterize moving objects and their interactions within a system: Time, Distance,...
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Forces and Motion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners are able to analyze gravity as an universal force. They are able to demonstrate ways that simple machines can change force. Students are able to determine how the force of friction retards motion. They are able to describe...
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Kinetic Energy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are able to solve kinetic energy problems. They are introduced to kinetic energy. Students are shown examples of how to solve kinetic energy problems using the formula: Velocity= Distance/Time.
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Train vs. Car: Who Wins?

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders conduct an experiment demonstrating what happens when a train hits a car using easily accessible materials. They calculate momentum, velocity, and distance using the appropriate formulas. Then they write an incident report...
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Speed

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners explore speed by calculating the average speed of several snowmobiles, and predicting which of them is the fastest. They watch a race to verify their calculations.
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Speed II Problems

For Students 7th - 12th
For this higher-level math worksheet, students complete 10 problems involving speed, distance, time, and length using graphs and pictures. An excellent worksheet with easy-to-understand graphics and problems.
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Miscellaneous Word Problems: 11

For Students 6th
In this miscellaneous worksheet, 6th graders complete multiple choice problems about time, distance, and more. Students complete 15 problems.
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Sixth Grade Word Problem

For Students 6th
In this math problem solving activity, 6th graders complete word problems regarding distance traveled. Students complete 15 problems total on this activity.
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Moving Straight Ahead

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students analyze the relationship between speed, time and distance. In this math lesson, students plan a school trip. Students determine the efficiency and cost effectiveness of a trip.
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Geometry Journal: Distance

For Students 10th - 12th
In this distance worksheet, students determine how to find the distance between points.  They use the distance formula and justify their answers. This two-page worksheet contains 2 problems.  Answers are listed on the last page.
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Exploring Big Bang Evidence

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders study the Big Bang theory.  In this big bang theory lesson students research the Internet and complete several activities and create a presentation.
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Designed to Scale

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study ratios, scale and distances according to a three dimensional model.  For this exploratory lesson students create their own constellation and prepare an oral presentation that describes their model. 
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National Parks Tour

For Students 8th - 10th
In this national parks tour instructional activity, students explore possible routes to reach a designated location.  Students determine the trip with the shortest driving time.  This one-page instructional activity contains 1...
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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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Forces and Motion-The Downhill Racer

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students calculate a toy car's velocity and acceleration. In this force and motion lesson plan, students build ramps and attach a dropper to a toy car, which is released down the ramp. Students calculate and graph velocity and...
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Scale Drawings

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

For Students 3rd
For this reasoning worksheet, 3rd graders analyze a sketch of a house and two feeder houses in order to answer 4 mathematical word problems related to distance.
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Scale Problem

For Students 6th
In this scale problem worksheet, 6th graders solve 9 different problems that include reading a map scale of a neighborhood. First, they determine the distance between each person's home as illustrated. Then, students determine the...
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Let's Measure Trees

For Students 5th - 8th
In this trees worksheet, students show their understanding of measurement by solving 6 fill in the blank problems for distance, girth, and height.
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Average and Instantaneous Velocity

For Students Higher Ed
In this velocity worksheet, students determine the average velocity for a trip, graph the distance traveled as a function of time, estimate the slope and identify the instantaneous rate of change of the function. This two-page worksheet...
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Math 155 - Worksheet 8. Rate

For Students Higher Ed
In this rate instructional activity, students read short word problems, and write equations to solve the problem. Equations include distance problems and rate of travel.
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Lesson Plan C26: Distance and Travel

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze information in two-way tables to find distances and travel times, answer questions involving total journey times, practice calculating average speeds, and examine fuel consumption of cars, mileage allowance, and fuel...
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Traveling Cart Activity

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners explore the relationship between distance and elapsed time. After writing a quadratic equation to exemplify the relationship discussed, students use inverse matrices to solve the unknowns. Using a motion detector and CBL...