House Swap Graph Activity

1. Starter Activity Answer the questions about the graph.

2. My target grade is ________

4. Task One – The House Swap (E/D grade task.) • The Abram family – Mr and Mrs Abram, Peter (8) and Samuel (5) – live in Newcastle while their friends the Browns – Mr and Mrs Brown, Tina (10) and Jordan (3) – live in a small village on the North Yorkshire Moors. • They have arranged to swap homes for a weeks break. Both families are looking forward to discovering more about their holiday destination. However the car journey to their holiday is not straightforward. • Identify where you think the statements should go on the distance-time graph, which represent their journeys. • Tips • Before you begin sort the cards into two piles, ones which refer to the Abram family’s journey and ones which refer to the Brown family’s journey. • Not all of the cards are useful.

6. Task Two – (D/C grade task.)

8. Task Two Continued – (D/C grade task) How far along the track is the bend? Complete the tables to show how the distance travelled by each car changes with time. What is the average speed each car travels at in the first 5 seconds? What is the average speed each car travels in the last 3 seconds. You must show all your working out.

9. Task Three – (C/B grade task)

10. Task Three – (B/A grade task)

11. Hints / tips

12. My answer is ...... My teachers question is ...... My teachers comment ......