Teach Motion – Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration with this physical science lesson for Grades 6–8 . The set has 25 slides, delivered as an editable PowerPoint and as a matching printable PDF, so you can present it on the board or print a copy for a student who needs a paper version. The PowerPoint includes teacher speaker notes for each slide.

What students practice

• Motion: Speed, Velocity & Acceleration
• Inquiry: Does Returning Mean No Motion?
• Learning Goals
• Motion Depends on a Reference Point
• Distance vs. Displacement
• Scalars and Vectors
• Calculating Average Speed
• Average vs. Instantaneous Speed
• Compare Two Moving Carts
• Calculating Average Velocity
• Round Trip: Speed vs. Velocity
• Turning Changes Velocity
• What Is Acceleration?
• Slowing Down and Direction
• Three Ways Velocity Changes
• Reading a Distance-Time Graph

Slide topics include Inquiry: Does Returning Mean No Motion?; Learning Goals; Motion Depends on a Reference Point; Distance vs. Displacement; Scalars and Vectors; Calculating Average Speed; Average vs. Instantaneous Speed; Compare Two Moving Carts; and Exit Ticket: Explain Your Motion.

What’s included (25 slides)

• Editable PowerPoint (25 slides, with teacher speaker notes)
• Printable PDF of the same 25 slides
• Includes a check-your-understanding or assess slide
• Includes an exit ticket

How to use it in class

1. Project the PowerPoint (or the PDF) and work through the slides with the class.
2. Use the speaker notes for questions to ask, common misconceptions and a model answer.
3. Use the exit ticket or final review questions as a quick formative check.
4. Print selected slides for notebooks, absent students or a sub plan.

At a glance

• Grade: 6–8
• Subject: Physical Science (Motion – Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration)
• Pages: 25
• Format: Editable PPTX + printable PDF; instant digital download after purchase