Inspired by the brilliant Holiday Maths resources created by Mark Cuthell and Nina Devlin from the Port Campbell Tourist Information Centre our Year 5/6 students have been challenged to plan and coordinate a 3 day family break in the 12 Apostles and Hinterland region. A budget of $1,600 may sound like a lot but students had to determine what they would spend money on, save or splurge with special treats or activities. Mark joined us via Webex to discuss the students’ findings and asked them questions about the cost of things, their favourite activities and how they justified their budgeting. He explained that a lot of tourists were envious of our region and that they appreciated things like the coast and seeing cows in paddocks. Despite a few technical hitches we watched some regional tourism promotions and students considered the different markets or target audiences of the advertisements. Students were reminded of the experiences available through the 12 Apostles Visitor Inspiration Project where visitors could borrow or use binoculars, telescopes, anemometers and microscopes to explore the secrets of the southern landscapes. Mark then introduced the students to our Running Maths project that is based on a weekly run in Timboon designed to promote even more maths skills and promote physical activity. Comments are closed.
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