Time mystery problem
 Children work in pairs or three, ideally supported by a TA to help with reading.
 Cut up the cards and share among pupils.
 Pupils use the information, working together, to solve the problem.
 The answer sheet is optional. Least-able will need the scaffold it provides but some will be able to organise this for themselves
4 children, Alan, Bob, Cath and Your task is to work out who got
Diana, travel to school in
to school first.
different ways.
Alan travels by car.
Cath sets off at 25 past 8.
Cath goes on her bike to school.
It takes 10 minutes to get to
school by car.
Bob leaves his house at 8.20.
Diana leaves her house at a
quarter past 8.
It takes 15 minutes by bus to
school
By bike it takes 20 minutes to
get to school
Alan leaves home at ½ past 8.
Diana walks to school.
It takes 25 minutes to walk to
school.
Bob uses the bus.
Pupil answer sheet
travels by…….
Alan
Bob
Cath
Diana
Leaves home at…..
arrives at school at…