Statistics - Timetables - Presentation

Lesson 9 on timetables is a comprehensive exploration into the world of scheduling and time management for Year 5 students, focusing on the subject of Statistics. The lesson aims to teach students how to interpret various timetables effectively. It opens with a discussion on the importance of timetables and encourages students to think about when they have used timetables in their own lives. The lesson includes a range of activities where students use different bus and TV schedules to answer questions, applying their understanding of how to read and extract information from these practical tools.

One of the key learning points in this lesson is the significance of using a 24-hour clock or specifying a.m./p.m. on timetables to avoid confusion. Students are presented with bus timetables and asked to calculate journey times, such as the duration from Shelf to Bradford or the best bus to catch from Halifax to Odsal to arrive by a specific time. Additionally, they assess TV schedules to determine if it's possible to watch a sequence of programmes without overlaps. The lesson also includes reasoning tasks where students evaluate statements about a secondary school's weekly timetable, discerning the total time allocated to subjects like P.E. and Art. The lesson concludes with independent work where students apply their knowledge to answer questions based on bus and school timetables, reinforcing the practical application of timetables in everyday life.