Calculating Speed — Interactive Lesson (Ages 11–14)

How fast is a sprinter, a bus or a cheetah? Teach pupils to calculate speed and read journey graphs. This 17-slide interactive lesson on calculating speed takes pupils from first ideas to exam-style explanations, with 10 self-marking activities and nothing to prepare beforehand.

Teaching Calculating Speed in KS3 Science

Pupils calculate speed with speed = distance ÷ time, rearrange the equation to find distance and time, and choose the correct units. They read simple distance–time graphs, explain what flat and steeper lines show, and work out average speed for real journeys and relative speed for objects moving in the same direction.

What Pupils Will Learn

• Calculate speed using speed = distance ÷ time.
• Rearrange the equation to find distance or time.
• Use the correct units for speed.
• Read simple distance–time graphs.
• Explain average speed and relative speed.

What’s Included

• 17-slide interactive lesson on calculating speed
• 10 self-marking activities: multiple-choice questions, true-or-false checks, sorting tasks and fill-in-the-gap questions
• Step-by-step teaching cards that reveal one point at a time
• A written explanation task with a model answer for self-assessment

Why Teachers Love It

• No prep — open it on an interactive whiteboard, laptop or tablet
• Instant feedback explains every answer, right or wrong
• Everyday examples make physics feel real
• Works for whole-class teaching, independent study or revision

Curriculum Alignment

Supports the UK Key Stage 3 Science curriculum and Nigerian Junior Secondary Basic Science (JSS2), building the foundations pupils need for GCSE, WAEC and NECO.

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FAQ

What year groups is this for? Year 7 (ages 11–14), and JSS2 in Nigeria.

Is it self-marking? Yes — all 10 activities give instant feedback.

Do pupils need to log in? No. The lesson runs in any modern web browser.

Can I use it for revision? Yes. Pupils can replay it as often as they like, and the results screen shows which questions to review before a test.