Motion How can be motion be described Motion

Motion

How can be motion be described? Motion -can be described by change in position relative to a point of reference. -can be measured and represented on a graph -can be described by its speed and the direction in which it is moving

Motion Vocabulary. Acceleration-speeding up, slowing down or changing direction Speed- a measure of how fast an object moves Velocity- describes both the speed and direction

Reference point. This can be considered the point of origin. It can also mean a place for measurement from one point to another.

Think, Pair, Share. Katie is traveling in her mom’s car. Inside the car, she is playing checkers with her brother. The car travels one mile to get home from the store. Katie has moved her checker to the other side of the board ( about 12 inches) during this time. How far did the checker travel? How could the point of reference make a difference in your answer? Use GPS to help you!!!

How can motion be represented on a graph? -title -horizontal axis ( x axis) -vertical axis (y axis) -interval spacing -connecting points with line segments

Why do people want to represent motion in a graph?

Grace’s Walking Data Noah’s Walking Data Meters Minutes 0 0 200 4 200 6 400 8 400 12 600 18 800 16 800 24 1000 20 1000 30 1200 24 1200 36

How many meters did Grace walk in 24 minutes? ______ How many meters did Noah walk in 24 minutes? ______ How much farther did Grace walk in 24 minutes than Noah? ____ If Grace continues at the same pace, how many meters would she walk in 32 minutes? _______ If Noah continues at the same pace, how many minutes would it take to walk 2000 meters? _______