Select appropriate units to calculate lengths and areas about the similarities and differences Students will look at time Read, interpret and use timetables using appropriate between local travel and journeys to longitude, latitude and exchanges. Scootle activity (TLF ID L1111) to units of measure other parts of Australia or oversees. Students will look at a variety of ways to provide opportunities for Order the likelihood of simple events on a number line plan a trip involving one or more modes students to revise map reading Week 2 Focus- using addition and from 0 to 1 of public transport and practise timetable reading subtraction to work out travel times. MENTAL COMPUTATION skills. Map reading Estimation-how reasonable is my answer? (FISH KIT Time Zones Scootle activity Journey planner Strategy) Timetables to provide opportunities for MATHEMATICAL LANGUAGE Laptops - research students to revise map reading FISH- Red fish: What am I being Longitude and practice timetable reading asked to find out? Latitude skills. Routes-direction 12 hour time, 24 hour time, a.m., p.m., Focus: Mapping reading maps for Focus: Route planning Reading timetables-24 hour Focus: Scootle activity. – direction. Students work in pairs to Using a template Australian map, time. Students complete the online activity revise symbols, keys and world map students will find flights and plan the to consolidate their learning. reading. most effective route from Cairns to Sydney, Perth, Darwin and back to Cairns. Guided Group RESOURCES Atlas Internet Scootle –
Select appropriate units to calculate lengths and areas Read, interpret and use timetables using appropriate units of measure Order the likelihood of simple events on a number line from 0 to 1 about the similarities and differences between local travel and journeys to other parts of Australia or oversees. Week 2 Focus- using addition and subtraction to work out travel times. Students will look at time longitude, latitude and exchanges. Students will look at a variety of ways to plan a trip involving one or more modes of public transport Map reading Time Zones Timetables Laptops - research FISH- Red fish: What am I being asked to find out? Scootle activity (TLF ID L1111) to provide opportunities for students to revise map reading and practise timetable reading skills. Scootle activity Journey planner to provide opportunities for students to revise map reading and practice timetable reading skills. MENTAL COMPUTATION Estimation-how reasonable is my answer? (FISH KIT Strategy) MATHEMATICAL LANGUAGE Longitude Latitude Routes-direction 12 hour time, 24 hour time, a.m., p.m., Focus: Mapping – reading maps for direction. Students work in pairs to revise symbols, keys and world map reading. Focus: Route planning Using a template Australian map, students will find flights and plan the most effective route from Cairns to Sydney, Perth, Darwin and back to Cairns. Guided Group Reading timetables-24 hour time. Focus: Scootle activity. Students complete the online activity to consolidate their learning. RESOURCES Atlas Internet – Scootle
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