Speed Distance Time - Project Based Learning in Math

A Real Life Math Project: The Travel Agent


An exciting real world math problem! Children are provided with a letter from a travel agent. Students must then use their skills of decimal multiplication, speed distance and time and money to make decisions for the customer.
The challenges this project give children are real and this will guarantee that they are engaged and want to succeed in this project.

Skills students will use
-decimal multiplication
-decimal addition
-speed, distance and time calculations
-money calculations
-adding and subtracting time
-comparisons to make decisions

This project shows children the importance of maths in our every day life and because of the real life nature of the project students are highly engaged with the task, wanting success.


Included in the pack
-A customer brief in the form of a letter
-A response letter template for students to reply to the customer
-3 worksheets to calculate costs and time
-3 answer sheets
-A teachers guide