Speed Velocity and Acceleration Activity

Teach students about speed, velocity, and acceleration with this science lesson and hands-on paper airplane activity. This lesson will teach students what speed, velocity, and acceleration are, the formulas used to calculate motion, and have students review their learning through the flying of paper airplanes. In addition, students will learn how to measure motion through the activities in this lesson.

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Students will learn:

• The definition, examples, and formula used to calculate speed, velocity, and acceleration

This science lesson includes:

• Sneek Peek into My Classroom: Tips and ideas to implement this lesson into your classroom from my experience using it with my students.
• Digital and hands-on lab instructions
• Measuring Motion Teacher Presentation
• Measuring Motion Student Fill in Note Sheet

Print and Digital companions for the following activities:

• Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration Reading Packet - Includes 4 pages of science text, check-in questions, and overall comprehension questions.
• Speed Word Problems
• Acceleration Word Problems

Print Only Options:

• Paper Airplane Lab - This lab includes paper airplane templates and will review student knowledge of measuring motion.
• Word Search
• Answer Key

How to use this lesson in your science classroom:

• Teacher presentation: Start your unit using this presentation to walk students through the definitions, examples, and formulas for speed, velocity, and acceleration.
• Student fill-in notes: As students listen to the discussion provided with the teacher's presentation, they will take guided notes that they can later reference from their science notebooks.
• Reading packet: Great for students who need extra guidance or use as sub plans, the reading packet will provide students with step-by-step instruction as they read to learn about speed, velocity, and acceleration.
• Word Problems: Use these activities to practice using the formula to measure motion.
• Paper Airplane Lab: Get hands-on and solidify learning by having students complete the paper airplane lab. Students will work in groups to measure and determine the airplanes' speed, velocity, and acceleration. Paper airplane templates are included!
• Word Search: Perfect for fast finishers or sub plans. A word search is included to review vocabulary associated with measuring motion.

Teacher Feedback:

• This will fit in perfectly with my force and motion unit for my high fliers who need just a little bit more. I love being able to pull math into science in practical ways.
• My students loved using this resource! It was very engaging!
• My kids really enjoyed these notes, they were simple yet effective! Thanks for a great resource!

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• Force and Motion Unit
• Force nonfiction articles
• Newton's Laws of Motion Activity

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