Share Time Zones 4B p 95 An Unusual Commute
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How many children can't go to school?
57 million
Who crosses a river to get to school?
Children from the village of Banten in Indonesia
Who climb up and down tall ladders to get to school?
Children from a village in Hunan China
Who rides a thick metal cable to get to school?
Children from the Rio Negro valley Colombia.
Why did the bridge over the river break?
Heavy rain
Why do people hold the ladder when someone is climbing?
Because the ladders are not tied to the mountain.
What happens to the students in Colombia when it rains?
They can't go to school.
Which commute to school would you like? Why?
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How fast do the children go on the metal cable?
80 kilometres an hour
Why don't the children in Indonesia use the other bridge?
The journey takes 30 minutes longer.
How many children are crossing the river in the picture?
10
How do you get to school?
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