Around the World in 80 Hours

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 5 and 6 to strengthen their understanding of motion by applying speed, distance, and time formulas within engaging global travel scenarios. Through multi-leg journeys, variable travel conditions, step-by-step calculations, and estimation strategies, learners develop fluency with average speed, total travel time, and logical reasoning while connecting mathematics to geography.

Learning Goals

• Average Speed Over Multiple Segments (Gr. 5-6): Calculate overall average speed across trips with changing distances and speeds.
• Speed-Distance-Time Relationships: Apply motion formulas accurately in layered, real-world scenarios.
• Multi-Step Problem Solving: Organize calculations logically to solve complex travel problems.
• Geography Integration: Use global travel contexts to connect distance, time, and location meaningfully.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to align with upper elementary math and science standards.
• Creative Travel Theme: Adventure-based scenarios maintain engagement and motivation.
• Structured Problem Grouping: Sections guide students through increasingly complex reasoning.
• Flexible Use: Ideal for math centers, independent work, small groups, enrichment, homework, or homeschool instruction.

This Around the World in 80 Hours worksheet helps students master composite motion problems by applying formulas across varied conditions. By calculating total travel time and average speed over multiple segments, learners strengthen accuracy, reasoning, and confidence with real-world motion math. Whether used in the classroom or a homeschool setting, this printable provides engaging, no-prep practice that supports deeper understanding of speed, distance, and time relationships.

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