Skyrocket 0 Overview Using this Resource Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Working with Students Further Resources This task is about interpreting a line graph. The graph below shows how high a skyrocket travelled over time once it was lit. Height of Skyrocket over time Question 1Change answer a) What was the height of the rocket after 11 seconds? metres b) How many seconds did it take the rocket to reach its highest point in the sky? seconds c) How many seconds did it take the rocket to reach a height of 100 metres? seconds d) How many seconds did it take the rocket to travel from 30 metres to 80 metres in height? seconds Task administration: This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online (with auto marking displayed to students). Levels: 3, 4 Curriculum info: Maths, Number and Algebra, Patterns and relationships Keywords: line graphs, distance-time graphs, graph interpretation Description of task: Students interpret a line graph showing how high a skyrocket travelled over time. Answers/responses: Y6 (12/1998) a) 80 very easy b) 7 easy c) 6 easy d) 2 moderate Diagnostic and formative information: Common error Likely calculation Likely reason b) 110 Gives height rather than time d) 4 3 50 80-30 Time to reach 80 m from 0 m Time to reach 80 m from 0 m/measuring time from 1 second Baby weight Savings account Animal race Climbing the wall Reading distance-time graphs Graphing relationships Buying drinks Hemi's bike trip Crawling spider Anahera's journey to school Getting to school Running styles A day's painting
