Learning Objectives
Grade E
To be able to explain how to read values of distances & times from a distance-time graph.
Can you sketch a graph of your trip to school?
Grade D
To be able to calculate average speeds, distance travelled and time from a distance-time graph.
What can you tell from the slope of the graph?
Grade B
To be able to interpret real life graphs to solve problems.
How many different uses can you think of for graphs in the real world?
Resources
Top Gear
Now we are going to have a closer look at the Top Gear - Race Across London.
Watch the first part of the video and draw the graphs to match.
Now use the table below to complete the graphs.
Finally watch the remainder of the video and see if it is as expected.
Can you describe this graph?
Can you describe what is happening in this graph?
Your own journey
Now draw a graph showing your journey from home to school and other locations during a normal day or a trip you have recently been on.
Homework
Learning Objective for next lesson:
Grade A
To be able to demonstrate a method for drawing histograms from frequency tables.
In how many ways is a histogram different to a bar chart?
Grade A*
To be able to calculate the median, quartiles and interquartile range from a histogram.
What does drawing a histogram show us?
