Design the Seating for Train Carriages- Multiplication

Launch:

How many people do you think will fit in this train? 

Where would you put your seats? 

How many seats do you have in total? 

Display and discuss image of train seats arrangements. 

https://www.etrainstatus.com/seat-map 

What kind of array do we see here? 

Where else do you see seat arrangements like this? *Planes, concerts, movie cinemas* 

Explore:

You have been hired by PTV to design their new train carriages. You must provide them different designs/options so that they can choose which would work best. 

Students receive train carriage cut out and create their own seating arrangements. 

How many people will you comfortably fit inside your train carriage? 

Remember to leave room for the doors to open. 

Students get their own train carriage to design (1 page = 2 students)