Essential Ideas:

Movement is all around us, both on a visible and microscopic level.

Scientists use various measures of movement to fully describe motion.

Microscopic motion explains many natural phenomena we observe around us. 

Understand the terms speed (v) , velocity (v), distance (s), displacement (s) and acceleration.

Apply and manipulate the equation speed = distance / time.

Draw and interpret distance - time and speed - time graphs.

Calculate the distance travelled using the area under a speed - time graph.

Interpret the output of motion sensors and use them to measure movement

Interpret the output of light gates to measure movement

Explain the relationship between the slope of a distance - time graph and the speed.

Explain the relationship between the slope of a speed - time graph and the acceleration.

Manipulate the equation; acceleration = change of speed / time.

Extension: Convert m/s to km/h