Do pilots create appropriate spacing between aircraft by traveling a longer or shorter path? An interactive presents two airplanes that violate safety protocols. Pupils must determine how to change the path of one plane to create the safe distance needed. 

Concepts

flight, airplanes, number lines, distance, distance rate time problems, problem solving strategies

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide instruction on how to modify the paths the airplanes fly

Classroom Considerations

• The class should understand how to read the sector diagrams
• Each individual or group needs access to a computer and the simulation
• The interactive is the second in a six-part series

Pros

• The workbook provides a paper and pencil worksheet to work through the first three problems
• Simulation allows students to test solutions

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSN-Q.A.1 MP4 MP6