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Understanding Distance-Time Graphs

The lesson plan focuses on teaching students about distance-time graphs, emphasizing key features such as constant speed, stationary periods, and changes in speed. Students will learn to calculate speed using the gradient of a graph and develop skills to analyze journeys through graphical data. The lesson includes various activities, vocabulary, and checks for understanding to reinforce the concepts learned.

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Understanding Distance-Time Graphs

The lesson plan focuses on teaching students about distance-time graphs, emphasizing key features such as constant speed, stationary periods, and changes in speed. Students will learn to calculate speed using the gradient of a graph and develop skills to analyze journeys through graphical data. The lesson includes various activities, vocabulary, and checks for understanding to reinforce the concepts learned.

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Title: 2.

2 Distance-time graph Lesson Plan

Learning objectives
Key features such as constant speed, stationary Scaffolder practice (You do)
periods, and changes in speed. Calculate speed for selected segments.
Calculate speed from a graph using gradient.

Lesson goals
Distance–time graphs represent motion over time.
Develop skills to analyze and describe journeys Checking for understanding
using graphical data. “What does a flat line mean?”
“How do we know if the object is speeding up?”
Vocabulary
Time, Speed, Gradient, Stationary, Constant Speed Extension Task
Students write a short story involving movement
Starter
“What do you think is happening in each part of the
speed-time graph?”
Plenary
Instruction and Modelling (I do/We do) “What’s one thing you learned today that surprised you?”
Rising line = moving, flat line = stationary. “How can distance–time graphs help us understand real-
Model how to calculate speed: Speed = Distance ÷ life movement?”
Time.
Title: Distance-time Graphs
Starter Title: Distance-time Graphs

“What do you think is happening in the


graph?”
Title:

Learning Goals Vocabulary

Understand how distance–time Distance How far an object travels

graphs represent motion over time.


Time Duration of movement
Develop skills to analyze and
describe journeys using graphical
Rate of movement
Speed
(Distance ÷ Time)

data. Gradient
Steepness of a line
(indicates speed)

Not moving (flat line on


Stationary
graph)

Movement at a steady rate


Constant Speed
(straight sloped line)
Guided Task (Intro)
Guided task (I do)
Guided task (we do)
Guided task (you do)
Independent task
Check for understanding

•“What does a flat line mean?”


•“How do we know if the object is speeding up?”
•“How do you calculate speed from a graph?”
Exit ticket

Answer the Describe what a horizontal line on a


following
questions speed-time graph means.
based on
what you What does a steep slope on a speed-
learned time graph represent?
about
Speed-
Time
If a line slopes downward on a speed-
Graphs. time graph, what does that indicate?

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