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Reading a Swimming Carnival Timetable

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Overview:

An engaging activity where students use a swimming carnival timetable to answer time-based questions, practising reading schedules and calculating time differences. Designed for middle and upper years students.

Learning Objectives:

Interpret and analyse information from a timetable.
Calculate time durations and differences.
Develop problem-solving skills by applying real-world time scenarios.

How the Activity Works:

Students are presented with a swimming carnival timetable and a set of related questions. They use the timetable to determine answers such as the duration of the lunch break, the length of novelty races, and how many minutes behind schedule an event is if it starts at a specified time. This activity provides a practical context for practising time calculations and schedule analysis.

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