Question

On the playground, mark a timeline showing the years from 2000 to 2024. With one child standing at the position of the 2017, ask the following questions:

1. While playing this game, what is his/her age? 

2. Five years ago, which year was it? And what was his / her age then? 

3. In which year will he / she go to Std X? How old will he / she be then?

The child should find answers to such questions by walking the right number of units and in the right direction on the timeline.

[Assume child born year is 2009]

Answer 1

1. Age of child is 8 years. 

2. Five years ago, year was 2012. His/her age is 3 years. 

3. In 2024, he/she will go the Std X. His/her age is 15 years.