The Daily Commute

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 4 and 5 to apply speed, distance, and time formulas within familiar, everyday transportation scenarios. By analyzing walking, biking, bus, and train commutes, learners practice unit conversion, elapsed time calculation, scheduling logic, and algebraic reasoning while connecting mathematical concepts to real-life planning and efficiency.

Learning Goals

• Using Time-Distance Formulas (Gr. 4-5): Apply the speed, distance, and time relationship to determine travel duration and arrival times.
• Scheduling & Time Calculation: Calculate start times, end times, and total commute lengths across multiple segments.
• Unit Conversion & Consistency: Convert units accurately to ensure correct calculations and comparisons.
• Real-World Algebraic Reasoning: Use formulas and logical sequencing to solve practical transportation problems.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to align with upper elementary math and science standards.
• Everyday Relevance: Commute-based scenarios help students see the usefulness of math in daily life.
• Multi-Step Reasoning: Encourages careful planning, step-by-step thinking, and accuracy.
• Flexible Use: Ideal for math centers, independent practice, small groups, assessment review, homework, or homeschool instruction.

This Daily Commute worksheet helps students build confidence applying mathematical formulas to realistic scheduling and travel situations. By working through authentic transportation problems, learners strengthen time management, logical reasoning, and understanding of motion concepts. Whether used in the classroom or a homeschool setting, this printable provides meaningful, no-prep practice that supports practical math skills and real-world problem solving.

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