May 1

Velocity Notes & Practice Problems 🏎️➡️

📅 Practice Due: May 2

This week, students focused on learning about velocity—how fast something is moving in a specific direction. Through notes, examples, and practice problems, they built on their understanding of speed by adding the direction component, a key difference between speed and velocity.

📝 What We Covered:

🔹 Velocity Notes (May 1)

Students completed fill-in-the-blank notes on velocity , learning that:

• Velocity = Speed + Direction (for example: 5 m/s east).

• Velocity changes if an object’s speed, direction, or both change.

• The formula for velocity is the same as speed:
  Velocity=Distance/Time

• When describing velocity, it’s important to include the direction of motion (e.g., north, south, toward the highway).
  
  

We practiced solving simple problems, like calculating the velocity of a swimmer or a thrown baseball ​.

✏️ Velocity Practice Problems (Due May 2)

Students applied their new knowledge by solving real-world word problems involving penguins, walruses, cruise ships, comets, and more . The practice involved:

• Calculating velocity given distance and time

• Finding time or distance when velocity was provided

• Writing and solving their own velocity word problem to demonstrate understanding.
  
  

Example problem:
A penguin swims 90 meters in 12 minutes. What is its velocity?

🌍 Why This Matters:

Understanding velocity is essential for describing real-world motion, whether it’s a moving vehicle, animal, or athlete. This lesson helps students connect math and science by practicing formulas and applying them to real-life situations.

✅ Great job mastering velocity! Keep practicing showing both speed and direction in your answers. 🏁✨