Distances resources

Students answer a question about working out many kilometres were travelled in one hour from a given time to travel one kilometre.

Students calculate the distance travelled by the tips of the hands on a clock, and calculate the speed of one of the tips.

Task: Include three given words in an explanation about how ramps work. Assessment focus: work, distance and force.

This task is about working out distances and speeds.

Students convert speeds of vintage cars into kilometres per hour, and calculate distances travelled at these speeds.

Task: interpret a graph of a car's journey and add to the graph to represent a further description of the journey. Assessment focus: graph interpretation.

This task requires students to calculate multiplication and rate problems.

Students answer questions about time, distance and speed of a journey of two motorbikes.

Students convert between millilitres, litres, pints and gallons, and kilometres and miles.

Students answer questions that require calculations with distance, time and speed.

Students answer questions about time and average speed given a rate of walking.

Students calculate times and speeds of scouts on a cycling tour.

Task: calculate answer to questions about speed, distance, and time. Assessment focus: using a formula.

Students use a map to help them describe the shortest route away from and back to two New Zealand cities.