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Station: Graphing Speed Worksheet

Station: G

Student Instructions

RAPHING

PEED

Read the following Scenario:

Two students skate to the mall. The following table indicates the distance each

student skates during the trip. Construct a graph to represent each student’s

journey. NOTE: The students’ speeds are NOT constant.

Time (min) Student 1 Distance (m) Student 2 Distance (m)

Fold the graph paper in half (top to bottom) and create the

Additional

graph for Student 1 on the top half of the paper and the graph

Information

for Student 2 on the bottom half of the paper.

Example graph:

Time (min)

Copy and answer the questions on the back of your graph paper.

1. How can you tell their speeds are not constant?

2. What is Student One’s speed at 3 minutes?

3. Between which two points does Student 2 have the greatest change in

acceleration? How do you know?

4. Between which two points does Student 1 have no motion? How do you know?

Station: Graphing Speed Worksheet