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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will be exploring bus and train timetables, using our skills to interpret the information to answer a range of questions as well as generating our own questions to match the information provided. We will also be looking once again at the how the strategy of an empty number line can help us calculate time intervals with the assistance of some teacher modelling.
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5 Questions
Q1.
When attempting to work out a time interval, which method listed is considered effective.
Bar modelling
Column addition and subtraction
Guessing
Q2.
Yasmin was told her school breaktime would be taking place at 10:45 today and last for 20 minutes. She wanted to work out what time she would be returning to class so she quickly wrote this calculation to find out. But she is incorrect. Can you explain why?
45 and 20 added together do not make 65
She has left out a 0 digit under the 10
She has not used analogue time and written 10.45am
Q3.
Oh no! The Olympic Games organizers have printed the schedule but there is an error they did not spot! For which sport is the error situated?
Cycling
Swimming
Weightlifting
Q4.
They never learn do they! A second mistake has been spotted on the same day, this time it was written on the second timetable that was released! But on which column is the mistake situated?
Hockey
Judo
Table Tennis
Q5.
Things have become very complicated down at the lake and the rowers are becoming very confused! Their schedules are full of errors. How many mistakes can you see in the table below?
1
2
5
5 Questions
Q1.
When reading a bus timetable, you notice there are blank boxes. What do they mean?
The bus is being replaced
The bus is using another route
The information has been missed off the timetable in error
Q2.
Mary lives in Hayes but has a hair appointment in Ealing Broadway at 12.20. What time does she need to catch the 76 bus to make it on time?
09:47
12:07
13:27
Q3.
Neil lives in Newton Abbot and decided to take a day trip to the seaside at Penzance! He jumped on the quickest train from Newton Abbot station to Penzance. Which train was it?
The journey takes the same amount of time on all three trains
Train B
Train C
Q4.
Use the train timetable to identify which of the statements is false.
Train A only stops two times before arriving into Reading
Train B is the fastest train from Swansea to Reading
Train C is the only train from Cardiff to Swindon
Q5.
Chris lives in Cardiff Central and has a job interview in Reading at 13:30. Which train do you suggest he catches to enable him to arrive on time?
Train B
Train C
Train D