Using TimetablesWednesday 10th June 2020

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Learning Intention

I We are learning to read and interpret timetables to help us plan our time

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Success Criteria

• I have explored a range of different timetables which people use to help them organise their time

• I can answer simple questions which involve interpreting information in timetables

• I can use a timetable to work out simple durations and start and finish times

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What timetables do we know about?

Timetables are used to help people organise their time.

Can you think of any examples of timetables? Think of any times you or your family have used them and why they were helpful.

Some examples of timetables- did you think of any of these?

• School – daily and weekly timetables.• Plane• Train• Bus • Ferry• TV guides• work rotas

Have you ever used any of these? When and why?

Task 1: Class weekly timetable

Look carefully at the timetable and answer these questions in your jotter:

1. How many times does P4 do Guided Reading in a week?

2. On which day is PE?

3. On which day and at what time is swimming?

4. How long is the French lesson?

5. How long is the writing lesson on a Thursday?

Class weekly timetable- Answers

Look carefully at the timetable and answer these questions in your jotter:

1. How many times does P4 do Guided Reading in a week? 3

2. On which day is PE? Tuesday

3. On which day and at what time is swimming? Wedneday 1.15-2.15pm

4. How long is the French lesson? 1 hour

5. How long is the writing lesson on a Thursday? 1 ½ hours

Task 2: Train Timetable

Look carefully at the train timetable. It shows the names of the stations that the train stops at, in order, and the times it arrives at each one.Try and answer these questions in your jotter:

Write the time taken from:

a) Barfield to Mossb) Notton to Carlowc) Carlow to Gentley

Extra Challenge:

d) Dunford to Nottone) Aston to Carlowf) Barfield to Carlowg) All the way from Barfield to Gentley

Train Timetable- Answers

Look carefully at the train timetable. It shows the names of the stations that the train stops at, in order, and the times it arrives at each one.Try and answer these questions in your jotter:

Write the time taken from:

a) Barfield to Moss 7 minutesb) Notton to Carlow 6 minutesc) Carlow to Gentley 9 minutes

Extra Challenge:

d) Dunford to Notton 40 minutese) Aston to Carlow 32 minutesf) Barfield to Carlow 1 hour 27 minsg) All the way from Barfield to Gentley1 hour 36 minutes

Task 3: TV Timetable

Look carefully at the TV Guide. It shows the starting time of TV programs on 2 different channels. When the next program starts, you count that as the finishing time for the program before, eg.Casualty starts at 7.30pm and finishes at 8.15pm, when the News and Weather starts. Therefore it is 45 minutes long.

Please answer these questions in your jotter:

1. What time does ‘Match of the Day’ start and on which channel?

2. How long is ‘Inspector Morse’ on for ?

3. How long is the ‘Live Music Special’ and on what channel?

BBC 1 ITV 1

7:00 pm: The One Show 6:45 pm: Dinner Date

7:30 pm: Casualty 8:00 pm: Coronation Street

8:15 pm: News and Weather 8:30 pm: You’ve Been Framed

9:15 pm: Film: Enchanted (Film) 9:05 pm: News and Weather

11:00 pm: Match of the Day 9:30 pm: The Cube

12:30 am: Live Music Special 11:00 pm: Inspector Morse

1 am: Question Time 12:30 am: Film: Indiana Jones and the Temple of

Doom

Extra Challenge Questions:

4. Name all the programs that you can see are over an hour long.5. Name all the programs that you can see that are less than 45 minutes long. 6. Angus switches on the TV to BBC1 at 9.40pm. Which program will be on? How long will he have to wait until the next program begins?

TV Timetable- Answers

1. What time does ‘Match of the Day’ start and on which channel? 11pm BBC1

2. How long is ‘Inspector Morse’ on for ? 1 hour and a half

3. How long is the ‘Live Music Special’ and on what channel?

30 minutes, on BBC1

BBC 1 ITV 1

7:00 pm: The One Show 6:45 pm: Dinner Date

7:30 pm: Casualty 8:00 pm: Coronation Street

8:15 pm: News and Weather 8:30 pm: You’ve Been Framed

9:15 pm: Film: Enchanted (Film) 9:05 pm: News and Weather

11:00 pm: Match of the Day 9:30 pm: The Cube

12:30 am: Live Music Special 11:00 pm: Inspector Morse

1 am: Question Time 12:30 am: Film: Indiana Jones and the Temple of

Doom

Extra Challenge Questions:

4. Name all the programs that you can see are over an hour long. Enchanted, Dinner Date, The Cube5. Name all the programs that you can see that are less than 45 minutes long. The One Show, Live Music Special, Coronation Street.6. Angus switches on the TV to BBC1 at 9.40pm. Which program will be on? How long will he have to wait until the next program begins? Enchanted will be on. He has 1 hour and 20 minutes to wait

How did you do today ?

*Did you manage to explore a range of different timetables?

*How did you feel about answering questions which involve interpreting information in timetables ?

*Were you able to use a timetable to work out simple durations and start and finish times ?

Please traffic light the end of your work today with how you feel about the success criteria above!

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Well done P4!.

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