1. Real Life Maths Was William Bligh correct to attempt his crossing from Tofua to Timor after his crew on the Bounty mutinied ?

3. In 1781 appointed Acting Captain for an expedition to Tahiti to collect breadfruit plants destined for transplantation in the West Indies. It was a long and difficult voyage. William Bligh

4. Mutiny Discipline had been a problem throughout the voyage ! In Tahiti Mr Christian, the second in command, led a mutiny. (April 28 th 1789) Bligh and 18 men were cast adrift in a small boat.

6. Bligh's boat was only 23ft long by 6ft 9ins wide

7. Bligh initially sailed to the Island of Tofua but the natives were hostile. Bligh set sail for Timar which was 4000 miles away. We are going to assess if that was a sensible thing to do Start work on the handout sheets.

8. How Long Can You Live Without Water? Max Daily Temperature Number of Days in the Shade (1 person) No Water 1 Litre 2 Litres 4 Litres 9 Litres 19 Litres 49 C2 days222.534.5 43 C333.5457 38 C55.5679.513.5 32 C78910.51523 29.5 C 27 C91011131929 24 C 21 C1011121420.532 16 C101112142132 10 C10111214.52132

9. Your Findings How much water did they need? How much would the water weigh? How much room would it take up in the boat? How many miles he would need to travel each day? Effect of tides, varying wind and how a boat sails? What about the food?

10. You Decide Was he correct to sail? YES or No