Maggot and Woodlouse Racing

Before the lesson starts, taking turns, try and stop

the timer (on your desks) as close to 1 second as
possible. Once you’ve mastered that try 1.1, then
1.2 and so on……
Introduction to distance and time
Usain Bolt broke the 100m world record in
a time of 9.58 seconds.

Distance / Time = Speed

 Introduction to distance and time
Usain Bolt broke the 100m world record in
a time of 9.58 seconds.

Distance / Time = Speed

100m (distance) / 9.58s (time) = 10.44m/s (speed)

 Different types of speed
Instantaneous speed
Instantaneous speed is the speed of a body at any particular instant

Average speed
Average speed is the mean of the body’s speed of motion over a period of
time. This is the figure produced from a Speed = Distance / Time equation.

Units of speed
The SI unit for speed is metres per second, which can be shortened to:
• m/s
• ms-1
 Distance / Time Graphs
A car travelling along a road at 25m/s for 30 seconds and then stopping
would look like the graph below:
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100

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1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35

What would the shape of a distance/time graph be for a bike travelling at

10m/s, stopping at a traffic light and then moving off at 15m/s?
Critters Commonwealth Games
 Critters Commonwealth Games
1. Watch the demo

2. Form into the groups you are sorted into

3. Refer to your worksheets

1. Time keepers collect the motivation card and graph paper
2. Athlete handlers collect maggots, woodlice, tweezers and a paint
brush
3. Distance markers collect metre rules and race track

4. Hands up if you have any questions!!!!