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Monday You arrive in my class 60 seconds after you leave history class which is 120 meters away. What is your average speed?
Homework Grade Level – Speed worksheet
Pre-AP – Speed and Forces worksheet
Today’s
Agenda
-Motion Detector Lab
-Exit Ticket
QUIZ ON FRIDAY

TEKS
8.6
(B) Differentiate between speed, velocity, and acceleration

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
- How do unbalanced forces affect the motion of an object?
- How do we calculate and communicate the change in position, direction, and speed for moving objects?
DAILY OBJECTIVES:
Students will…
-Differentiate between speed, velocity, and acceleration.

Motion Detector Lab
Create recording table in your INB.
Graph Description of Movement
(Not Moving, Constant Speed, Accelerating, Decelerating)
3
4
1
2
5
6
7
8
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Motion Detector Lab
Motion Detector & Calculator Setup
Review the setup procedures.
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Motion Detector Lab V: 2
1) Students will be in groups of 4-5.
2) Create each graph using the motion detector.
For better results, students can hold a whiteboard in front of them as they move.
3) Once you have the graph, show the teacher. The teacher must initial each graph before moving on.
4) Rotate jobs for each graph.
- Motion Detector, Walker, Recorder, Guide

Exit Ticket
What should be included in a graph showing average speed?
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DO NOW
Tuesday
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What type of motion does this graph represent? Explain.
time
Homework Grade Level – Speed worksheet
Pre-AP – Speed and Forces worksheet
Today’s
Agenda
-Finish Motion Detector Lab
-Conclusion Questions
-Graphing Real World Scenarios
QUIZ ON FRIDAY

TEKS
8.6
(B) Differentiate between speed, velocity, and acceleration

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
- How do unbalanced forces affect the motion of an object?
- How do we calculate and communicate the change in position, direction, and speed for moving objects?
DAILY OBJECTIVES:
Students will…
-Differentiate between speed, velocity, and acceleration.

Motion Detector Lab
Finish the Motion Detector Lab
V: 2

Motion Detector Lab Questions
Answer the following questions in your INB.
V: 0
1. Which two graphs were the most difficult? Why?
2. What is the significance of the horizontal line in a distance vs time graph?
3. What was different about the graph that is curved?
What is the name of this type of motion?

Real World Scenarios V: 0
Graph the real world scenarios on the whiteboards.
Ms. Gaffney is riding her bike to school. She starts downhill and goes 5 kilometers in 5 minutes. She then rides the next 10 kilometers to school in 15 minutes.

Real World Scenarios V: 0
Graph the real world scenarios on the whiteboards.
Mr. Perry is quickly walking his dogs and they go 2 kilometers in 15 minutes. They then sit in the park and take a break for 15 minutes. They are feeling pretty good, so they decide to go for a run. They run
8 kilometers in 30 minutes.

Real World Scenarios V: 0
Graph the real world scenarios on the whiteboards.
Ms. Morgan has a bought a new motorcycle and is going on a long trip. She rides 100 miles in 1.5 hours, then stops for lunch for 30 minutes. She continues on her journey traveling 200 miles in 2 hours.

DO NOW
Wed/Thrs
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Which of the following could be illustrated by the motion graph?
A) Diana was running at a constant speed. Coach
Johnson told her to go faster, so she did. Coach
Johnson looked away and Diana started running at a constant speed again.
B) Diana was sitting in front of the school for 5 minutes. She walked towards 7-11 for 2 minutes, but then her mom calls her on her cell phone. She answers the phone and stands still in the street while she talks with her mom.

Homework Grade Level – Speed worksheet
Pre-AP – Speed and Forces worksheet
Today’s Agenda -Speed Challenge Lab
-Speed Graphs Foldable
-Speed & Velocity Video
-Card Sort
QUIZ ON FRIDAY
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TEKS
8.6
(B) Differentiate between speed, velocity, and acceleration

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
- How do unbalanced forces affect the motion of an object?
- How do we calculate and communicate the change in position, direction, and speed for moving objects?
DAILY OBJECTIVES:
Students will…
-Differentiate between speed, velocity, and acceleration.

Speed Challenge Lab
1) Students will complete 4 different tasks.
(Sprinting, Skipping, Speed Walking, Walking)
2) Calculate the average speed for each task.
3) Graph the average speed for each task.
V: 2

Speed Graphs Foldable
Create a foldable that displays the graphs for different types of motion.
V: 0
-At Rest
-Constant Speed
-Speeding Up (Acceleration)
-Slowing Down (Deceleration)

Speed & Velocity Video
Video
What are the differences between speed and velocity?
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Card Sort V: 2
Students will complete the card sort with their shoulder partner.
Match the different speed graphs with the correct description.

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Friday Graph the following scenario:
Ashley is playing softball and just hit the ball. The ball travels 50 meters in 3 seconds in the air. The ball then hits the ground and rolls 10 meters in 10 seconds. It then comes to a stop for 2 seconds before someone picks it up.
Homework Grade Level – Speed worksheet
Pre-AP – Speed and Forces worksheet
Today’s
Agenda
-Homework
-Review
-Quiz
-Diamante Poem

TEKS
8.6
(B) Differentiate between speed, velocity, and acceleration

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
- How do unbalanced forces affect the motion of an object?
- How do we calculate and communicate the change in position, direction, and speed for moving objects?
DAILY OBJECTIVES:
Students will…
-Differentiate between speed, velocity, and acceleration.

Homework
Review Homework
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QUIZ
R ead and re-read the passage.
U nderline the question
B ubble important words
I dentify the key idea, write it in margin.
E liminate the wrong answers
S elect the correct answer
✓
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Diamante Poem
Create a Diamante poem using the words
“Speed” and “Velocity”.
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