Time Challenge Amazing Race

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Amazing race stopwatch and clock illustration

🚂 Station 1: Departure Board Challenge

Use this timetable to answer the questions:

Sydney Central to Newcastle Train Timetable
Departure: 9:15 AM | Journey Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
Departure: 11:30 AM | Journey Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Departure: 2:45 PM | Journey Time: 2 hours 45 minutes

1. What time does the 9:15 AM train arrive in Newcastle?

2. If you need to arrive by 2:00 PM, which train should you catch?

9:15 AM train

11:30 AM train

2:45 PM train

3. Extension: How much earlier does the 11:30 AM train arrive compared to the 2:45 PM train?

🎬 Station 2: Movie Marathon Planner

Plan your movie marathon starting at 1:00 PM:
Movie 1: Toy Story (81 minutes) + 10 minute break
Movie 2: Finding Nemo (100 minutes) + 15 minute break
Movie 3: The Incredibles (115 minutes)

4. What time will Movie 1 finish (including the break)?

5. What time will the entire movie marathon end?

6. Challenge: If you want to finish by 6:00 PM, what's the latest you could start?

🎂 Station 3: Birthday Party Timeline

Create a party schedule from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM using these activities:

• Party games (45 minutes)
• Lunch time (30 minutes)
• Cake cutting (15 minutes)
• Present opening (30 minutes)
• Free play (remaining time)

7. Fill in your party timeline:

2:00 PM - _______ : _________________

_______ - _______ : _________________

_______ - 5:00 PM : _________________

8. How much time is left for free play?

⚡ Station 4: Quick Fire Elapsed Time

9. A cricket match starts at 10:30 AM and ends at 4:15 PM. How long did it last?

10. If a cooking class runs for 1 hour 45 minutes and finishes at 3:20 PM, what time did it start?

11. Advanced: A flight departs Sydney at 11:45 PM on Monday and arrives in Perth at 1:30 AM on Tuesday (3 hour time difference). How long is the actual flight time?

12. Reflection: What strategy helped you solve elapsed time problems the fastest?

Success Criteria - I can:
☐ Read analogue and digital clocks accurately
☐ Calculate elapsed time for events
☐ Use timetables to find information
☐ Explain my time calculation strategies