Calculating Speed Worksheet and Comic

Try this unique approach to teaching science with this comic-style calculating speed worksheet and cartoon!

If you are struggling to engage your learners in understanding how distance and time relate to speed, this illustrated science teaching resource is the perfect solution! Whether you teach in a school building or a homeschool science classroom, this easy-to-use physical science lesson will grab their attention.

Ideal for struggling readers, English language learners (ESL, ELL), graphic novel lovers, or students who always claim to be bored, science comics will work wonders in your classroom. Low-prep and print-and-go, this unique teaching tool is the perfect way to reach today’s learners.

What is Speed Comic Overview

Students will follow a rabbit and a turtle through the process of calculating speed. The illustrations deliver the content in an engaging format, making the concept approachable and FUN! Students will learn about the relationship between distance and time, and have the opportunity to practice with the follow-up calculating speed worksheet.

This Calculating Speed download includes:

Intro to Speed Science Comic–

• Perfect for projecting on the front board
• Print as an anchor chart poster
• Illustrates the concept of speed and the relationship between distance and time

Black-Line Version–

• Easy to print!
• Fun science coloring page

TWO Fun Science Worksheets–

• Follow up with some practice calculating speed
• Two versions- basic and a little more challenging

Doodle Notes–

• Visual notes
• Fill-in-the-blank
• Use as a guided reading or guided note-taking tool

Blank One-Pager Comic Template–

• A completely blank comic template
• Students can draw vertical lines where they see fit
• Rubrics included

BONUS Speed Physical Science Word Search

Answer Key for Guided Notes and Practice

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