Train-driver

Teacher

Summary While the students let a train travel along the train tracks, the computer draws a graph of the speed of the train, and – later – of the distance covered. Students study the graphs.
Area: Mathematics
Learning goal: Learn to interpret a graph as a representation for change.
Time: For the investigations using the computer program, you need about 2 hours.
Backgrounds: See ‘Guidelines for the teacher’
Materials

The students can print the worksheets on the worksheet page.
Worksheets Train driver