Racing the River

This worksheet challenges students to apply speed, distance, and time concepts in scenarios involving currents and swimming speeds. Learners solve problems involving upstream and downstream motion, comparing still-water and current-assisted speeds. The activity builds on real-world contexts to help students visualize how forces such as currents affect effective speed. It promotes mathematical reasoning, algebraic manipulation, and understanding of relative motion principles.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Science – Relative Motion in Fluids

Mathematics – Problem Solving Using Rate Formulas

Science – Understanding Upstream and Downstream Speed

Mathematics – Applying Algebraic Relationships

This worksheet is part of our Speed, Distance, and Time collection.