Speed, Distance, and Time
6 Units, 12 Skills
Speed, Distance, and Time - Intro
Unit 1
Speed, Distance, and Time - Practice
Unit 2
Measurement - Unit Conversion Intro - Metric
Unit 3
Measurement - Unit Conversion Practice - Metric
Unit 4
Speed, Distance, and Time - Advanced
Unit 5
Speed, Distance, and Time Logic Challenges - Intro
Unit 6
In this math unit, students progressively develop their skills in understanding and solving problems related to speed, distance, and time. Initially, the unit introduces scenarios where students calculate time and speeds for trains passing platforms based on given distances and speeds. The complexity advances as students solve for unknown variables such as speeds and lengths using principles of relative motion and algebraic techniques. The problems escalate from straightforward applications to more complex situations, including comparisons between two cars traveling the same distance at different speeds or for the same time duration but at varied speeds. These excursions into comparative analysis refine students' abilities to manipulate and solve for unknown quantities within given constraints. Towards the latter part of the unit, the focus shifts to person-based movement scenarios within trains. Students apply their understanding to compute relative speeds and distances, such as determining a person's speed relative to the ground or solving for the train's length based on a person walking through it. Each topic deepens understanding of the relationships between speed, time, and distance, enhancing students' problem-solving skills within real-world motion contexts.
Skills you will learn include:
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