Year 8 · Science
Describing motion in Year 8 Science
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Focus on speed velocity and distance-time graphs. Open support for “Describe Velocity and Calculate Relative Motion”, then explain the idea in your own words.
Year 8 learners practise speed velocity and distance-time graphs.
The activities include Describe Velocity and Calculate Relative Motion, Know How to Calculate Average Speed, Learn About Distance-Time Graphs, and related practice. The checked support below includes teaching, video, worksheet, lesson. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.
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- Describe Velocity and Calculate Relative Motion — support from BBC Bitesize
- Know How to Calculate Average Speed — support from Oak National Academy
- Learn About Distance-Time Graphs — support from Oak National Academy
- Learn About Relative Motion — support from BBC Bitesize
- Understand Acceleration on Distance-Time Graphs — support from YouTube — Cognito
- Use Distance-Time Graphs to Make Calculations — support from Oak National Academy
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Motion and speed - Forces and movement
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Oak: Calculating Speed
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Oak: Reading Distance Time Graphs
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Distance-Time Graphs
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Oak: Interpreting Distance Time Graphs
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Learn it properly
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Relative Motion Worksheet
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Oak lesson slides: Calculating Speed
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Representing journeys
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Oak lesson slides: Reading Distance Time Graphs
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KS3 Motion and Pressure Lesson 4: Distance-Time Graphs
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Oak lesson slides: Interpreting Distance Time Graphs
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Practise it
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KS3 Speed Multiple Choice Questions
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Oak worksheet: Calculating Speed
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Oak worksheet: Reading Distance Time Graphs
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KS3 Distance-Time Graphs Worksheet
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Oak worksheet: Interpreting Distance Time Graphs
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