Best Airfare Deals
| Grade | Work Samples | |
|---|---|---|
| Midway through Stage 5 (end of Year 9) | End of Stage 5 (end of Year 10) | |
| Grade A | Darcy | |
| Grade B | Jo Lee | |
| Grade D | Chris | Alex(D4) Terry(D4) Jamie(D3) Morgan(D3) |
Description of activity
Students will ‘consider the best value fare given the price of nine return airfares from Sydney, and suggest an appropriate fare for a new journey, given the distance’.
Students will complete the attached worksheet.
(Material developed by Dr Doug Clarke for the NSW Government.)
Context
Number, Working Mathematically
This assessment activity could be presented to students at the end of a unit on Consumer Arithmetic, where students have been investigating real-life situations and applying their knowledge and skills in a variety of contexts.
Areas for Assessment
- Working mathematically
Knowledge, skills and understanding developed through inquiry, application of problem-solving strategies, communication, reasoning and reflection - Number
Knowledge, skills and understanding in mental and written computation and numerical reasoning
Outcomes
Consumer Arithmetic (NS5.1.2)
Solves consumer arithmetic problems involving earning and spending money
Applying Strategies (WMS5.1.2)
Analyses a mathematical or real-life situation, systematically applying problem-solving strategies
Communicating (WMS5.1.3)
Uses mathematical terminology and notation, algebraic symbols, diagrams, text and tables to explain mathematical ideas
Reasoning (WMS5.1.4)
Explains and verifies mathematical relationships
Reflecting (WMS5.1.5)
Links mathematical ideas and makes connections with, and generalisations about, existing knowledge and understanding in relation to Stage 5.1 content
Criteria for assessing learning
(These criteria would normally be communicated to students with the activity.)
Students will be assessed on their ability to:
- analyse a real-life situation and apply appropriate problem-solving strategies
- give clear and appropriate explanations.
Possible prompts to assist student engagement
- Is there a pattern in the table?
- Can you compare two fares to get started?
- Compare the costs for travel to Darwin and Perth. Which is the best value?
- If you double the distance, does the price double?
- How much does it cost for each kilometre travelled on the flight to Adelaide?
Suggested materials
Pen and paper, calculator, worksheet