Reporting Category 2: Force, Motion, and Energy

TEKS

6.8D: The student is expected to measure and graph changes in motion.

6.2D: The student is expected to construct tables and graphs, using repeated trials and means, to
organize data and identify patterns.

Answer

Science Sightseeing Bus Trip

Teacher Notes

Students should include a title for their graph.
During the second hour, the line is horizontal
since the bus is not moving. During the third
hour, the line is the steepest since the bus
has the greatest speed. The last hour’s
portion of the line should have the least
steep line since the bus has the slowest
speed during this time.

30

Distance (km)

Time (hours)

1

2

4

3

60