Verifying Velocity

Velocity can be a hard topic to explain.  What makes it different from speed or acceleration?  Velocity is a vector quantity that describes the rate and direction of motion in which an object changes position; unlike acceleration, which demonstrates the change in velocity of one object over a period of time.  Velocity takes direction into account (measuring only the total displacement) while speed determines the rate of travel using the total distance traveled.  Below is a Tagxedo summarizing the key words to understanding kinematics, along with a Pixton comic strip explaining more in depth the topic of velocity.  I hope this helps you better understand velocity and how it plays a very important role in physics!