This problem solving activity has a measurement focus.
At 1:00pm, two planes leave one after the other, from Auckland airport.
One lands at Christchurch airport at 2:30pm and the other lands at Sydney airport at 2:30pm.
Does that mean that Christchurch and Sydney are both the same distance from Auckland?
If not, how long does the plane going to Sydney actually take?
This problem introduces international time zones.
At 1:00pm, two planes leave one after the other, from Auckland airport. One landsat Christchurch airport at 2:30pm and the other lands at Sydney airport at 2:30pm. Does that mean that Christchurch and Sydney are both the same distance from Auckland?
If not, how long does the plane going to Sydney actually take?
A map or online information will confirm that Sydney is further away from Auckland than is Christchurch.
Sydney and Auckland are in two different time zones. When it is 1:00pm in Auckland it is 11:00am in Sydney. When the plane lands in Sydney at 2:30pm, it is 4:30pm in Auckland. Flight time Auckland to Sydney is around 3.5 hours, and to Christchurch around 1.5 hours.
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