Analyze real physics experiments using linear functions in this interactive worksheet. Students graph given functions for robot motion, battery drain, and battery charging, then interpret slopes and intercepts in context. Aligned to CCSS 8.F.A.1, this activity builds strong intuition for functions through meaningful graphs and real-world data.
Help students understand functions as real input–output relationships using authentic physics experiments. In this interactive worksheet, students analyze data from a school robotics lab by graphing given linear functions that model motion, battery drain, and battery charging.
Rather than disconnected graphing exercises, this activity uses a single, cohesive storyline to show how functions are used in real science and engineering contexts.
Analyze distance vs. time for a robot moving at constant speed
Graph a decreasing function showing battery usage over time
Interpret a linear function modeling battery recharge
Each scenario builds on the previous one, reinforcing understanding without overwhelming students.
Students will graph and interpret given linear functions that model real-world physics experiments. They will analyze how changes in time affect distance traveled and battery level, identify rates of change and starting values, and explain what the graphs reveal about each physical situation.
This worksheet supports randomization, meaning students may receive different values for speed, battery drain rate, or charging rate. This ensures unique graphs and answers for each student while preserving the same learning goals.
💡 Tip: When assigning this activity to your classroom, you can optionally enable randomization to give each student a unique version of the problems. When you re-assign the same worksheet, each student will get a new set of questions, helping them master the content through repeated practice.
Solve linear equations in one variable.
All 8.EE.C.7 activities →Understand that a function is a rule that assigns to each input exactly one output. The graph of a function is the set of ordered pairs consisting of an input and the corresponding output.
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