Distance-Time Graphs


Create a graph of a runner's position versus time and watch the runner complete a 40-yard dash based on the graph you made. Notice the connection between the slope of the line and the speed of the runner. What will the runner do if the slope of the line is zero? What if the slope is negative? Add a second runner (a second graph) and connect real-world meaning to the intersection of two graphs.

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    This is a great Gizmo to consolidate so many of the Ontario grade 9 expectations. The two representations together is fantastic.

    MATH:  9th Grade | Algebra I, Pre-Algebra

    By: Richard Gallant (Ontario) | Recommended 98 days ago

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    Great gizmo to teach motion in my force and motion unit. The kids can look at a graph now and describe what is happening.

    SCIENCE:  7th Grade

    By: melissa towery (Kentucky) | Recommended 119 days ago

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    run kvicala run

    MATH:  6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    By: Duoc Nguyen (Georgia) | Recommended 336 days ago

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    I use this in ALL my math classes (emphasizing different concepts, of course)

    MATH:  7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

    By: Sue Bridgman (Virginia) | Recommended 364 days ago

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    A classic! Really good for developing graph sense.

    MATH:  7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade | Algebra I, Algebra I, Math 7, Math 8, Pre-Algebra, Pre-Algebra

    By: Dan Moriarty (Virginia) | Recommended 394 days ago

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