What others say
"This activity was a huge success! The kids were excited, engaged, and had so much fun the whole time. They loved participating and working together."
Hayley H.
"My classes were able to understand the difference better after we accomplished this activity. Thank you."
Jordan V.
Description
This is a fun, interactive lab that gets kids out of their seats and experiencing the difference between distance and displacement for themselves. The lab begins with a pre-lab reading that covers the definitions of distance and displacement, along with real-life examples. Following the reading, students perform a lab that allows them to measure distance and displacement of paths that they create. Students work in groups, get practice using appropriate measuring tools and will be able to visually differentiate between the concepts.
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Digital downloads
Grades
6th - 10th
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3
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Teaching Duration
90 minutes
What others say
"This activity was a huge success! The kids were excited, engaged, and had so much fun the whole time. They loved participating and working together."
Hayley H.
"My classes were able to understand the difference better after we accomplished this activity. Thank you."
Jordan V.
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This bundle includes the activities to introduce students to the concepts of motion, specifically distance vs. displacement and speed. Additionally, the bundle includes a summative research project that asks students to research a real-life application of speed through the lens of transportation saf
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Description
This is a fun, interactive lab that gets kids out of their seats and experiencing the difference between distance and displacement for themselves. The lab begins with a pre-lab reading that covers the definitions of distance and displacement, along with real-life examples. Following the reading, students perform a lab that allows them to measure distance and displacement of paths that they create. Students work in groups, get practice using appropriate measuring tools and will be able to visually differentiate between the concepts.
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Mostly used with 9th and 10th grades
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a great resource
This activity was a huge success! The kids were excited, engaged, and had so much fun the whole time. They loved participating and working together.
Helped make the connection
My classes were able to understand the difference better after we accomplished this activity. Thank you.
Great activity to get the kids seeing the difference. They loved it!
Great resource!
This resource was easy to use and effective. It worked well for my students.
Great resource, my students were engaged.
It is better suited to younger students, but still a good quality product.
Great resource.
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