Max Maths, Year 5, Learn together, 24-hour timetables (1)

In the Max Maths programme for Year 5, students are introduced to the concept of 24-hour timetables through a practical application involving train schedules. The lesson begins with a train timetable displaying departure times from London King's Cross and arrival times in Edinburgh. The timetable lists several trains departing at intervals in the morning and their corresponding arrival times. Students are tasked with understanding how to interpret this timetable and calculate travel durations using this information.

The first activity (a) involves using a number line to determine the duration of the journey for the first train departing from London at 07:00. The number line visually represents each hour passed and the additional 20 minutes, allowing students to see that the train arrives in Edinburgh at 11:20, making the travel time a total of 4 hours and 20 minutes. The second activity (b) asks students to identify the arrival time in Edinburgh for the train leaving London at 08:03. By referring to the timetable, students can see that this train is scheduled to arrive at 13:06. These exercises help students to become familiar with reading and calculating times using the 24-hour clock format, which is a key skill for everyday life.