Chapter Graphic
 : Holiday Drive
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Approach: Independent
Focus: Interpreting a time/distance line graph.
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Resources: None

Questions / instructions:
Kate went on a car trip with her family. Back at school Kate made a graph to show how far her family travelled and how long it took them. Look at the graph to help you answer the questions.
% responses
y4
y8

1. How far did Kate's family travel in the first hour?

70 km
70
38
22
84
8
2. Which letter on the graph shows when the family stopped for lunch?
D
21
60
3. Which letter on the graph shows when they travelled the fastest?
C
21
66
4. How far had they gone after 3 hours?
210 km
210
16
18
64
10
 
Total score: 5–6
3–4
1–2
0
7
27
39
27
57
26
13
4
Commentary:
Year 8 students were much more successful than year 4 student with this task. About 50 percent more year 8 than year 4 students scored highly.
 
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