*Full Lesson* Physics: Speed and Motion

This is the first lesson in a unit of work on motion and pressure. The lesson is aimed towards KS3 but could be adapted for other levels.

The main focus of the lesson is to introduce pupils to the concept of speed, the speed equation and to conduct some short practicals on measuring speed.

During this lesson pupils will:

• Discuss who is faster, Usain Bolt or a cheetah.
• Complete questions to assess their own knowledge about speed.
• Consider the speed equation and use a formula triangle to rearranging it to find distance and time.
• Complete calculation questions using the speed equation to find speed, distance and time.
• Use a video to measure Usain Bolts speed during his world record race and compare it to a cheetah to answer question from start of lesson.
• Complete a short practical to measure the speed of a rolling ball including calculating mean speed, measuring distance and measuring time.
• Complete a short practical to measure the speed of a person walking.

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