maths' tasks about travelling

1. Maths’
tasks
about
traveling
(4th-­‐6th
grade)
Activity
1
Katia
and
Nicolas
travelled
to
Crakow
for
Christmas.
They
walked
through
the
narrow
streets
of
the
old
town
and
then
sat
down
for
lunch
at
Gosciniec,
a
very
popular
traditional
restaurant,
where
they
tried
lots
of
Polish
treats.
Katia
ordered
a
Rosol
soup,
a
portion
of
Pierogi
and
a
portion
of
Polskie
Nalesniki.
Nicolas
also
ordered
the
Rosol
soup,
a
portion
of
Golabkj
and
a
portion
of
Bigos.
Estimate
the
total
cost
of
the
children’s
meal
in
the
local
currency
and
in
Euro
“
Activity
2
Katia
and
Nicolas
bought
some
suvenirs
with
traditional
patterns
from
Crakow
for
their
classmates.
Each
suvenir
costs
15
Zloti.
They
paid
360
Zloti
in
total.
How
many
are
the
classmates
of
Katia
and
Nicolas?
ι
«Lazanki
z
kapustą
i
grzybami»
17
PLN
«Rosol»
10
PLN
«Pierogi»
28
PLN
«Polskie
Nalesniki»
30
PLN
«Golabkj»
15
PLN
«Bigos»
24
PLN
«Gulasz»
13
PLN
«Śledź
w
oleju
z
cebulą»
14
PLN

2. Activity
3
In
Athens
tourists
can
get
a
“Museum
Card”.
This
card
gives
you
free
entrance
in
5
popular
museums
in
the
city
and
costs
30
Euros
and
applies
for
all
ages.
MUSEUM
PRICE
PER
PERSON
OTHER
INFORMATION
1
Acropolis
Museum
Adults
€5
Children
under
14
-­‐
free
Open
daily
2
Benaki
Museum
Adults
€7
Children
under
12
-­‐
€5
Closed
on
Monday
and
Tuesday
3
National
Archaeological
Museum
Adults
€15
Children
under
14
-­‐
€8
Open
daily
4
Museum
of
Cycladic
Art
General
admission
€7
Closed
on
Tuesday
5
Bysantine
and
Christian
Museum
General
admission
€4
Closed
on
Monday
and
Tuesday
Mr
and
Mrs
Papadopoulos
and
their
2
children,
9-­‐year-­‐old
Marcos
and
15-­‐year-­‐old
Aliki
visited
Athens
for
a
few
days.
They
want
to
visit
the
following
Museums:
• Acropolis
Museum
• Benaki
Museum
• Museum
of
Cycladic
Art
Will
the
family
save
money
if
they
all
buy
a
Museum
Card?
What
is
their
most
cost
efficient
choice?
Explain
your
thinking.

3. Activity
4
The
students
of
E’2
class
of
Chryseleousa
Primary
School
travelled
to
Czestochowa
last
summer
and
they
got
to
explore
the
old
city
center.
They
are
now
at
Αleja
Najswieeetszej
Maryi
Pannythat
leads
to
the
Jasna
Gora
monastery.
Observe
the
map
carefully
and
find:
• Three
streets
that
are
parallel
to
the
central
avenue
• Two
streets
that
cross
the
central
avenue
in
a
right
angle
• One
street
that
crosses
another
street
in
a
smaller
angle
Activity
5
Marcos
and
Thalia
travelled
to
Italy
last
summer.
They
tried
many
Italian
treats.
They
liked
Italian
pizzas
most
of
all,
so
they
decided
to
make
pizzas
for
their
friends
when
they
returned
to
Cyprus.

4. DOUGH
INGREDIENTS
(for
4
people)
• 500
gr
wheat
flour
(for
baking)
• 350
ml
lukewarm
water
• 1
cube
of
fresh
yeast
(25
gr)
• 1
pinch
of
sugar
• 4
tablespoons
of
olive
oil
• 1½
teaspoon
of
salt
• 1
teaspoon
of
dried
herbs
(oregano,
basil,
thyme)
–
optional
INGREDIENTS
FOR
THE
TOPPING
(for
4
people)
• 2
chopped
peeled
seedless
tomatoes
• 2
tablespoons
of
olive
oil
• 1/2
teaspoon
of
oregano
• salt
• 2
cups
of
a
mixture
of
grated
yellow
cheeses
• 6
slices
of
ham
• 1
cup
of
mushrooms
cut
in
stripes
• 1
green
pepper
thinly
sliced
If
Marcos
and
Thalia
will
make
pizzas
for
20
people,
write
the
recipe
for
the
dough
and
the
topping
again,
this
time
estimating
the
right
amounts
for
the
number
of
the
guests.