Time Zones

Didactic Unit 1: Time zones

Time zones - Lesson 1

It is a three session lesson aimed to 1st Secondary students. During these lessons, our students will learn how to use integer numbers by working with real travelling situations and flights details.

Session 1: Introduction of time zones and time zones vocabulary.

Session 2: Introduction of integer numbers.

Session 3: Practice with real situations.

The main objectives of these lessons are:

• Learning to use integers numbers.

• Develop key competences 1 ad 3:

  • Translate a problem to mathematical language or a mathematical representation using variable, symbols, diagrams and proper examples.

  • Keep a good attitude for research when facing a problem trying different strategies.

Time zones - Lesson 2

During these lessons, our students will learn how to use integer numbers by working with real travelling situations and flights details by mean of a spreadsheet.

Session 1: What is a spreadsheet? Parts of a worksheet and how to use it.

Session 2: Let there be a spreadsheet! The making of an update airport flight board.

The main objectives of these lessons are:

• Manage to create a spreadsheet.

• Develop key competences 2 and 12 :

  • Use concepts, tools and mathematical strategies to solve problems.

  • Select and use different technologies to work with and display information, and visualize and structure mathematical ideas or processes.