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The Jetsetters is a resource-rich maths project, created at William Parker Sports College by maths teacher Jamie MacDonald. The project runs over 5 lessons and enables pupils to apply their mathematical knowledge to a very practical problem: planning a trip to a foreign country. Aimed predominately...

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Other Authors: Ben, Neil (Producer, Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: [London, England] : Teachers TV/UK Department of Education, 2010.
Series:Academic Video Online
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Summary:The Jetsetters is a resource-rich maths project, created at William Parker Sports College by maths teacher Jamie MacDonald. The project runs over 5 lessons and enables pupils to apply their mathematical knowledge to a very practical problem: planning a trip to a foreign country. Aimed predominately at C/D borderline students, this project looks at areas such as time zones, currency exchange, weather patterns, demographics and scheduling, and encourages the students to create a holiday package to sell to their fellow students. All resources required to run this lesson are attached, including lesson plans, assessment grids, city reference brochures and world maps.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (8 minutes)
Playing Time:00:07:37