Subject: Mathematics Unit Topic: Travel Graphs

Teacher: Mr. Samuel Ack School: Julian Cho Technical High School
Class: 4th Formers Duration: Mar 31 – Apr 18, 2008 (3 wks)

Introduction:
Students will learn that if a body travels a certain distance in a given time, then its average speed is equal to the total distance
travelled divided by the total time taken. In addition it will enhance students’ abilities for the CXC exams.

Rationale:
At the end of the unit plan, students will be able to find average speed, graph the distance over time, graph variable speed and
calculate acceleration and graph constant and variable acceleration. Students should be able to extrapolate from the graph.

Unit Goals:
1. To calculate average speed.
2. To graph distance against time.
3. To graph function and find average speed
4. To calculate acceleration.
5. To graph constant acceleration.
6. To graph variable acceleration.

Contents Instructional Objectives Learning Activities/ Assessments Time

Distance – Time Graph  Aak to explain the idea of average speed  Students will share experience in 2 hrs.
 Avg. Speed  State the formula to find average speed, travelling
 Time time and distance  Group students for group work
 Distance  Explain examples  Group leader share answers
 Extract information from the distance –  Solve problems in text book
time graph  Give assignment
Constant Speed  Explain the graph of constant speed
 Ask students to do graph of travelling at
a certain speed for certain time
Variable Speed  Explain that constant speed is uncommon
and speed generally varies haphazardly
with time.
 Explain that the gradient of chord on the
distance – time graph is equal to the
average speed of a particular time
interval
 Explain the gradient of the tangent at a
point on the distance – time graph is
equal to the actual speed of that point in
time.
Velocity – Time Graph  Explain acceleration, displacement,
 Acceleration velocity, time and also units used and
abbreviation
 Write down formula for acceleration,
displacement, velocity
Constant Acceleration  Explain that if the acceleration of the
body is constant, then the velocity of the
body is directly proportional to the time
taken for the journey.
 Illustrate the graph velocity – time graph
 Explain steps to graph constant speed 2 hrs.
 Find average speed for the entire
journey
 Share group work with others
 Give assignment
 Give examples for students to follow 2 hrs.
 Give seat work
 Check around to see what students do
with their work
 Share with class how to solve problems
 Illustrate examples of velocity – time 2 hrs.
graph
 Do exercises in text book
 Explain how to find acceleration and 2 hrs.
velocity
 Use the graph to explain to calculate
the distance travelled for a particular
period of time
  Give group work
 Assign homework

Variable Acceleration
 Explain that in reality, constant  Use the examples in text to explain the 2 hrs.
acceleration is uncommon and graph of variable acceleration
acceleration varies haphazardly with time  As group work do exercises in the text
 Explain the steps to do the graphing for book
variable acceleration  Share with the class the answers to the
 Answer other questions using the graph questions
 Give a unit test

Instructional Aids and Resources:

Handouts, textbooks

Assessments:
Homework, Test

References:
MAI Fourth Form Math Workbook
Mathematics a complete course with CXC questions vol. I and vol. II

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