Road Trip Math Project

A hands-on road trip project to build some real world math skills.

Who is it for?

Ideal for pathways students in Years 10–12 and adult learners. This classroom-ready unit is ideal for life skills and transition education. It is also suitable for adult learners in functional skills, foundation skills and general education courses.

What's inside? (52-page PDF)

Your students will love exploring Australia as they apply their hands on math skills to real world scenarios in a road trip project. Learning outcomes focus on:

• Calculating distances
• Giving directions
• Comparing prices
• Adding costs
• Working out the best value
• Writing a savings plan
• Making a budget
• Using a map
• Finding information online
• Checking temperatures
• Making graphs, tables and charts
• Learning about speed, distance and time
• Using simple formulas
• Researching activities and places
• Working with maps and direction

NOTE: Units of measurement (metres, kilometres, litres, dollars, Celcius) and place names are related to Australia.

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