1. Distance Length of a path between two points SI unit is Meters (m)
What are some other units of distance?

2. Displacement
Distance from starting point to end point in a straight line. Includes direction.
Displacement is a vector because it has a size AND direction.
Same units as distance but includes direction. Ex: 5 miles East
If a driver drives around a 5 mile course and ends at his starting point- what is his displacement? Distance?

3. Speed Ratio of distance/ time.
Average speed= Total distance/ Total time
Speed is not ever negative.
Units of speed=SI- Meters per second , common- miles per hour

4. Velocity Velocity is a vector, it has both magnitude and direction.
Velocity can be negative or positive depending on direction of motion.
Velocity = DISPLACEMENT / Time
SI Units- m/s

5. In the space provided on your paper: Using the terms distance, displacement, speed, velocity, motion and reference point complete a 1- minute summary of the story and picture below.
Julian has entered his first go cart race and this is the track he will race on. Julian starts and ends at the red star or he is disqualified.
Julian races and races around the track, and even though he does not win he puts up a respectable time of 1 hour.

6. Key West Map

7. Project Guidelines Florida Vacation Project Guidelines:
Florida Map must show highlighted routes taken (if visible on map) and clearly marked destinations
You must visit five points of interest to include:
A major beach community ( not Key West)
An amusement park
A city on both coasts ( Gulf side and Ocean side)- this is 2 different locations
A major university
You may travel in any order

8. Your project must include the following:
Student created data table that displays the following: Remember UNITS!!!
Distance from one destination to the next. (highway distance- you may use Google maps or MapQuest to find this)
Displacement from reference point to destination. (Displacement - use the created scale ruler for your map and draw straight lines from one location the next, estimate if necessary)
Time travelled from one destination to the next (using given speed)
Velocity from reference point to destination (remember sign)
Total distance traveled from start to finish
Total displacement
Make sure to include evidence of calculations to show the time it takes to get from one location to the next assuming you are traveling at an AVG SPEED of 60 Miles per Hour, including total time travelled. Remind students to include the correct units.
Map of Florida:
The map included in the final project should show the lines students have drawn to show displacement from one destination to the next. Each line should be straight and destinations clearly labeled.
Graph of Distance vs. Time:
Graph only represents driving time and does not take into consideration stopping. Use the distance and time data from the data table they generated.

9. Project Guidelines Category 50 25 Final Map Calculations/ Graph
Final Map
Includes clearly labeled destinations, clearly drawn displacement vectors, compass included, information displayed correctly matches data
Missing labels, route, compass and/ or is not legible. Most information is present. Information displayed correctly matches data
Map does not show any routes or clear destinations, information does not match data
Calculations/ Graph
Units and labels are clearly displays, calculations are correct, correct use of distance and displacement for all calculations and graphs
Missing some units or calculations, some errors in calculations or graph but most work is correct. Graph is not clearly displayed or incorrectly labeled.
No/incorrect units
No calculations provided
Incorrect use of distance/ displacement/ speed
No graph is present or does not represent data
Data Table
All information is displayed, (see requirements) all units are correct, all information is labeled and represented clearly on map and graph.
Information missing or incomplete, missing units or labels. Data is not correctly displayed on graph or does not match.
Not labeled
No units
Incomplete/ missing data
Collaboration
Evidence of all group members’ involvement is clear on project. Each member presents a portion of the project.
Project does not show work from all group members or group member does not participate in presentation.
No participation
No evidence of work from student on project
Unprepared
No presentation
Total (200) ____________

10. Florida Map

11. Exit Slip
Write a 1-paragraph summary of your project utilizing the same vocabulary from the start of class- distance, displacement, motion, reference point, velocity and speed.

12. Sources Clip art- Microsoft Clipart Library Images: Google Images
Bridge- media.fla-keys.com
Key West Map- lonelyplanet.com
Florida Map – geology.com
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