MATHEMATICS FORWARD PLANNING DOCUMENT
PROFICIENCES: Understanding, Fluency, Reasoning
Curriculum Links
Tell time to the minute and investigate the relationship
between units of time (ACMMG062)
Lesson Objectives
As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:
• Tell analogue and digital time the quarter
hour.
• Create an analogue clock with minutes and
quarters notated to practice times.
• Create a digital clock to practice times.
• Identify 60 seconds as being 1 minute.
Assessment
Take photos of students completed clocks and mark
features against a checklist. Anecdotal notes on the
times students were able to make on their clocks.
Learner Diversity
Enabling: Students will be working to make clocks
with a teacher or EA. They will be able to work with a
partner to create their times.
Extending: Students will suggest times for their
partner to make on their clock and will make the
times suggested by their partner.
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STRAND: Measurement & Geometry YEAR LEVEL: 3
Teaching and Learning Experiences Resources
Introduction Video: Telling Time - A
History of Timekeeping
Students watch and listen to the Telling Time - A History of Timekeeping video on
YouTube. After the clip, ask the students: What are some of the ways our ancestors https://www.youtube.co
were able to keep track of the time? What problems might have occurred when using m/watch?v=PXiyqWnixq
some of these methods of time keeping? Remind students of the units of time and how o
they are made up (e.g. 60 seconds in 1 minute).
Work through the PowerPoint: Telling the Time – Quarter Past, Half Past and Quarter
To. Work with students to divide a circle into quarters. Students draw on whiteboards.
Remind students of the clue words: to and past. Students draw on whiteboards. Count
in fives as a class while moving the clock hand until we reach 45mins. Students draw on
PowerPoint: Telling the
whiteboards. Why do you think I’ve stopped here? Who knows what time I might be Time – Quarter Past,
making? Explain that forty-five minutes is the same as quarter to. Half Past and Quarter
To.
Lesson Steps Whiteboards
Group One: Make an analogue clock
Cut out the outside circle of Clock Top, cut on dotted lines to create flaps.
Label the clock with quarter past, half past, and quarter to.
Cut out the outside circle of the Clock Bottom and clock hands.
Line it up with the Clock Top and glue just the inner circle of the
clocks together. Label the hour and minute hands. Templates, Scissors,
Attach clock hands with a push pin to centre of the Clock Top. Push pins, Textas.
Use their clock to tell specific times given: mostly quarter to or past.
Group Two: Make a digital clock
Cut out the digital clock and the digital numbers.
Use the AM and PM cards to show morning or afternoon time.
Rearrange the numbers on the digital clock display to create different times.
Students will be given times to make and read ranging from o’clock, half past, quarter
to, quarter past, five past, and five to.
Template, Scissors.
Students then swap activities.
Conclusion
Work through “Clock Matching Games PowerPoint” where students need to create on
their small clock the time that is shown on analogue clocks. Students must explain how
they figured out their time. Tell students that they will start rotations next lesson and
display a visual reminder of groups on the math’s display corner. Clock Matching Games
PowerPoint.
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PROFICIENCES: Understanding, Fluency, Problem
STRAND: Measurement & Geometry YEAR LEVEL: 3
Solving.

Curriculum Links Teaching and Learning Experiences Resources

Tell time to the minute and investigate the relationship Introduction
between units of time (ACMMG062) Whiteboard.
Ask students “how do we use time?” and write on the whiteboard so they can
brainstorm. Give students five minutes to write their answers on the board. Read the Book: “What Time Is It,
book “What Time Is It, Mr. Crocodile?” by Judy Sierra. Students think, pair and share on Mr. Crocodile?” by Judy
Lesson Objectives how time plays a major role in the main characters life. Ask students how time might Sierra.
As a result of this lesson, students will be able to: play a role in their lives.
• Students recognises that each number on PowerPoint: Telling the
Tell students we are going to use our bodies to practice the times from the book. Time in Five-Minute
the clock is equal to five minutes. Students use their arms to display the following times: 12:00, 2:30, 9:15, 9:45, and 6:05.
• Match digital, written and analogue times (Mars) Intervals.
Introduce time to the nearest five minutes using the small practice clocks and the
• Create given times on model clocks (Jupiter). Small clocks.
PowerPoint: Telling the Time in Five-Minute Intervals.
Class clock.
• Create a daily schedule using hourly times
(Neptune). Lesson Steps
Rotation One: Dominos & Independent Practice - Jupiter Flashcards with times
• Order times to create a schedule (Venus). (teacher to make).
Discuss the terms quarter past and quarter (and nearest five minutes) to briefly with
• Compare digital and analogue time. students. Explain that quarter past four is the same as 4:15 and that quarter to four is Digital and analogue
the same as 3:45. Students divide their clocks into quarters. They practice various times clocks from lesson 2.
Assessment given on flashcards using the analogue and digital clocks. They photograph these and Dominos: Telling the
Note student understanding of quarter past and to sent them to the teacher, to be printed and pasted into their math’s books. Students Time in Five-Minute
times on a class anecdotal note template (also note then play dominos as a group, they must match digital, analogue and written times. Intervals or Telling the
students understanding of schedules and hourly
Time to the Quarter
times). Ask the Education Assistant to take a few Rotation Two: Time bingo - Mars Hour.
notes when working with Mars group. Students practice reading different times by playing bingo. Bingo will have clocks in
various forms such as digital or analogue. Students discuss the times with the teacher. Time Bingo.
Counters.
Learner Diversity Rotation Three: Explicit Instruction & ‘My Schedule’ Worksheet - Neptune
Students are ability grouped according to the Discuss the terms quarter past and quarter to with students. Explain that quarter past
Class clock.
previous test they completed for the week. Mars four is the same as 4:15 and that quarter to four is the same as 3:45. Students divide
students need the most support, Neptune students Small clocks.
their clocks into quarters. They practice various times. Students work with the teacher to
need some support, Jupiter students need little work through the ‘My Schedule’ worksheet. Discuss with students the different things My Schedule worksheet.
support, and Venus students need extending. they do at different hours of the day and make them make this on their clocks.

Enabling: Students work with an education assistant Rotation Four: iPads - Venus
in their rotation (Mars). Neptune students will be Students practice their fluency with time through Mathletics on the iPad. Once they have
working with the teacher. practiced, they will use the QR code to play “Timetable: Talent Quest”. They order times QR Code: Timetable:
to create a schedule, use a calendar, create times, and plan a timetable. Talent Quest.
Extending: Venus students will be working on
problem solving activities. They will then move onto Conclusion
creating the times mentioned in their iPad games As a class, use a large Venn diagram to compare similarities and differences between Venn Diagram.
using their clocks and photographing them to paste in digital and analogue time. Invite students to add to the Venn Diagram one at a time. In
their math’s books. similarities ensure students discuss the importance time plays in their lives.
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Curriculum Links Teaching and Learning Experiences Resources

Tell time to the minute and investigate the relationship
between units of time (ACMMG062)
Lesson Objectives
As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:
• Tell time to the quarter hour (or half hour).
• Describe the language of time.
• Match digital, written and analogue times
(Venus).
• Read and create times given on handmade clocks
(Neptune).
• Estimate and read the time to the nearest minute
(Jupiter).
• Practice reading the time through playing games
and iPad practice (Mars).
Assessment
Note student understanding of time to the minute on
a class anecdotal note template (also note students’
accuracy of estimation) and mark worksheets. Ask
the Education Assistant to take a few notes when
working with Venus group.
Learner Diversity
Students are ability grouped according to the
previous test they completed for the week. Mars
students need the most support, Neptune students
need some support, Jupiter students need little
support, and Venus students need extending.
Enabling: Students will be working on time to the
nearest half hour before moving on to quarter hours.
Venus group will work with an education assistant.
Introduction
Video: “Fredbot Learns
Students watch “Fredbot Learns Units of Time”. In three groups students add to three
different brainstorms on the topics: why we need different units of time, how each unit of Units of Time” by
time is related, and ways in which we manage units of time. They move around the Fredbot.
different brainstorms and discuss ideas.
A3 Paper x3, markers x3.
Students then work as a class to brainstorm words related to time on the board. These
will be added to the word wall.
Remind the students of quarter past the hour. Divide a clock into quarters. Ask students
where quarter past would be. It is the 3 but why? Because the 3 is 15 minutes and we
count minutes in fives. Students practice making quarter past times on their clocks.
Lesson Steps
Rotation One: Dominos & Independent Practice – Venus
Discuss the terms quarter past and quarter (or half past or five minutes) to briefly with Mini whiteboards.
students. Explain that quarter past four is the same as 4:15 and that quarter to four is Flashcards.
the same as 3:45. Students divide their clocks into quarters. They practice various times Dominoes.
given on flashcards using the analogue and digital clocks. They photograph these and
sent them to the teacher, to be printed and pasted into their math’s books. Students
then play dominos as a group, they must match digital, analogue and written times.
Rotation Two: Time Traveller Game - Neptune Time Traveller Board
Students play the “Time Traveller” where they must roll the dice, read the time aloud, Game.
make it on their clocks and place a counter on the matching digital time. If the student Counters.
does not read the time correctly, they must move back.
Dice.
Rotation Three: Explicit Instruction & ‘Estimating and Reading Time in Minutes”
Worksheet - Jupiter
Students work through the worksheet called “Estimating and Reading Time in Minutes” Worksheet: Estimating
and Reading Time in
with the teacher. They need to write times, estimate times, and solve basic time
problems. Display slides 5-9 of the ‘A Moment in Time PowerPoint’ and discuss ways: Minutes.
different lengths of time can be measured, units for measuring time, and conversions PowerPoint: A Moment
between units of time. in Time.
Rotation Four: iPads – Mars iPads
QR Codes for Quarter
Hours Interactive Mad
Extending: Students create their own cards using Students practice their fluency with time through Mathletics on the iPad. Once they have Math’s and Splash
times (digital and analogue) on cardboard to play a practiced, they will use the QR code to play “Quarter Hours Interactive Mad Math’s” or Math’s.
matching game with. “Tell Time to the Half Hour – Splash Math’s”.
https://wordwall.net
Conclusion /resource/3
Students review their brainstorms of time related vocabulary. As a class play Time 63105/maths/time-
Vocab Match Up on the IWB. Teacher will explain definitions and give clues as needed. vocab-match-up

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STRAND: Measurement & Geometry YEAR LEVEL: 3
Solving, Reasoning.
 Curriculum Links Teaching and Learning Experiences Resources
Tell time to the minute and investigate the relationship Introduction
between units of time (ACMMG062) Read the book “Cluck O’Clock” by Kes Gray. As times appear in the book, ask students Book: “Cluck O’Clock” by
to make these times on their analogue clocks. Then ask them to hold them above their Kes Gray.
Lesson Objectives heads so the teacher can check and correct anyone who might need help. Clocks from lesson 2.
As a result of this lesson, students will be able to: Class clock.
• Identify the afternoon as PM and the The teacher will ask, “Who can tell me what time it is right now?” The student will
morning as AM. answer. The teacher will ask, “Is it __ in the morning or afternoon?” The student will
• Tell time to the nearest minute. respond, “Afternoon/Morning.” The teacher will ask, “So, it’s __ what?” The student will
respond, “__ a.m./p.m.”
• Match digital, written and analogue times (Mars
& Jupiter). Students use analogue clocks to make various times including quarter to (and five to for
• Read and create times given on handmade clocks students at that level). They make the digital time on their other clocks. Discuss the
(Mars). various ways to say the times.
• Estimate and read the time to the nearest minute
Lesson Steps Mini whiteboards.
(Venus).
Rotation One: Dominos & Independent Practice – Mars Flashcards.
• Practice reading the time through playing games Dominoes.
Discuss the terms quarter past and quarter to briefly with students. Explain that quarter
and iPad practice (Neptune). past four is the same as 4:15 and that quarter to four is the same as 3:45. Students
divide their clocks into quarters. They practice various times given on flashcards using
Assessment the analogue and digital clocks. They photograph these and sent them to the teacher, to
Note student understanding of time to the minute on be printed and pasted into their math’s books. Students then play dominos as a group; Time Traveller Board
a class anecdotal note template (also note students’ they must match digital and analogue times. Game.
accuracy of estimation) and mark worksheets. Ask
Counters.
the Education Assistant to take a few notes when Rotation Two: Time Traveller Game - Jupiter
working with Mars group. Dice.
Students play the “Time Traveller Game” where they must roll the dice, read the time Problem Solving Cards.
aloud, make it on their clocks and place a counter on the matching digital time. If the
Learner Diversity student does not read the time correctly, they must move back. They then work on
Students are ability grouped according to the problem solving cards.
previous test they completed for the week. Mars Worksheet: Estimating
students need the most support, Neptune students Rotation Three: Explicit Instruction & “Estimating and Reading Time in Minutes” and Reading Time in
need some support, Jupiter students need little Worksheet – Venus Minutes.
support, and Venus students need extending. Students work through the worksheet called “Estimating and Reading Time in Minutes” PowerPoint: A Moment
with the teacher. They need to write times, estimate times, and solve basic time in Time.
Enabling: Ensure students playing games know how problems. Display slides 5-9 of the ‘A Moment in Time PowerPoint’ and discuss ways:
to play. Ensure students in Mars are working with the different lengths of time can be measured, units for measuring time, and conversions QR Codes for Quarter
education assistant. Students in Venus will be between units of time. Hours Interactive Mad
working with the teacher to tell time to the minute. If Math’s and Splash
this is too difficult, provide alternative five minute and Rotation Four: iPads – Neptune Math’s.
quarter hour worksheets. https://mathsframe

Extending: Students continue to work on problem
solving cards. If they are ready, they will also write
two problem solving questions to do with time and
swap them with a partner.
Students practice their fluency with time through Mathletics on the iPad. Once they have .co.uk/en/resources/res
practiced, they will use the QR code to play “Quarter Hours Interactive Mad Math’s”. ou
rce/116/telling-the-time
Conclusion
As a class, play Digital Time Match Up on the IWB. The students take turns to match
analogue and digital times. The teacher will give clues as needed.
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PROFICIENCES: Understanding, Fluency, Problem
STRAND: Measurement & Geometry YEAR LEVEL: 3
Solving, Reasoning.
Curriculum Links Teaching and Learning Experiences Resources
Tell time to the minute and investigate the relationship Introduction
between units of time (ACMMG062) Use Time to the Minute PowerPoint. Work with students to divide a circle into twelfths. PowerPoint: Time to the
Remind students of the clue words: to and past. Count in fives as a class while moving Minute.
the clock hand. Why do you think I’ve stopped here? Who knows what time I might be Class clock.
making? Explain that each number on the clock is equal to five minutes. Tell students to
point to their hour hand.

Lesson Objectives
As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:
• Read and create times given on handmade
clocks.
• Match digital, written and analogue times
(Neptune & Venus).
• Create a daily schedule using hourly times
(Mars).
• Practice reading the time through playing games
and iPad practice (Jupiter).
Assessment
Note student understanding of quarter past and to
times on a class anecdotal note template (also note
students understanding of schedules and hourly
times). Ask the Education Assistant to take a few
notes when working with Neptune group.
Learner Diversity
Students are ability grouped according to the
previous test they completed for the week. Mars
students need the most support, Neptune students
need some support, Jupiter students need little
support, and Venus students need extending.
Enabling: Mars group will be working with the teacher
and will be able to work on quarter hour and half hour
times if needed. Neptune will be working with the
Education Assistant.
Lesson Steps
Flashcards with times
Rotation One: Dominos & Independent Practice - Neptune
(teacher to make).
Discuss the terms quarter past and quarter (and nearest five minutes) to briefly with
students. Explain that quarter past four is the same as 4:15 and that quarter to four is Digital and analogue
the same as 3:45. Students divide their clocks into quarters. They practice various times clocks from lesson 2.
Dominos: Telling the
given on flashcards using the analogue and digital clocks. They photograph these and
sent them to the teacher, to be printed and pasted into their math’s books. Students Time in Five-Minute
then play dominos as a group, they must match digital, analogue and written times. Intervals or Telling the
Time to the Quarter
Rotation Two: Time Traveller Game – Venus Hour.
Students play the “Time Traveller Game” where they must roll the dice, read the time
aloud, make it on their clocks and place a counter on the matching digital time. If the Time Traveller Game.
student does not read the time correctly, they must move back. They then work on Counters. Dice.
problem solving cards.
Rotation Three: Explicit Instruction & ‘My Schedule’ Worksheet – Mars
Discuss the terms quarter past and quarter to with students. Explain that quarter past
four is the same as 4:15 and that quarter to four is the same as 3:45. Students divide
Class clock.
their clocks into quarters. They practice various times. Students work with the teacher to
Small clocks.
work through the ‘My Schedule’ worksheet. Discuss with students the different things
My Schedule worksheet.
they do at different hours of the day and make them make this on their clocks. If
students are ready practice making times to the nearest five minutes on their handmade
clocks.
Rotation Four: iPads – Jupiter
Students practice their fluency with time through Mathletics on the iPad. Once they have QR Code: Timetable:
practiced, they will use the QR code to play “Timetable: Talent Quest”. Talent Quest.
Conclusion
As a class, play the game “Clockworks” to practice telling time to the nearest minute. Game: Clockworks.
Then students play a game where one student stands up the front using their arms to
 imitate clock hands and the rest of the class must guess the time they make. The
Extending: Students continue to work on problem person who guesses correctly becomes the next ‘clock’.
solving cards. If they are ready, they will also write
two problem solving questions to do with time and
swap them with a partner.

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STRAND: Measurement & Geometry YEAR LEVEL: 3
Problem Solving.
 Curriculum Links
Tell time to the minute and investigate the relationship
between units of time (ACMMG062)
Lesson Objectives
As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:
• Identify activities that can be done in the
length of one minute.
• Rounding to the nearest minute.
• Tell time to the nearest minute.
• Estimate the time it takes to do certain
activities.
Assessment
Collect exit tickets and check student understanding.
Anecdotal notes on participation and lesson
objectives.
Learner Diversity
Students are ability grouped according to the
previous test they completed for the week. Mars
students need the most support, Neptune students
need some support, Jupiter students need little
support, and Venus students need extending. Mars
and Neptune students will become one group for this
lesson.
Enabling: Instead of rounding to the nearest minute
students estimate whether activities take longer or
less than one minute. They may still be working on
quarter hours or nearest five minutes.
Extending: Students write a list of activities that take
one minute or more, they estimate how long they will
need, time the activities and sort them into columns
as either longer than one minute or less than one
minute.
Teaching and Learning Experiences Resources
Introduction
Read “Me Counting Time” by Joan Sweeney to class. Pay particular attention to the Book: “Me Counting
page: “Then I think of sixty seconds. That’s one minute of time.” Listen to “Time: Time” by Joan Sweeney.
Seconds, Minutes and Hours” by StoryBots. Ask students to think, pair and share what
they have learnt so far about minutes. This lesson will take place outdoors. Video: “Time: Seconds,
Minutes and Hours” by
Lesson Steps StoryBots.
Give students instructions and a brief demonstration of what to do at each rotation
(including how to round to the nearest minute). Students work through three rotations in
ability groups, they switch rotations every ten minutes.
Rotation One: What Can You Do in One Minute?
Students work in pairs to time and complete the following activities. They record their Mental maths sheet.
activities and the amount of times they could do the activity in one minute in their math’s Spelling list.
books. Activities include: how many of their spelling words can students write/copy in Books.
exactly one minute? How many mental math’s problems can students solve in one Timer.
minute? How many words can students read in one minute? Students then suggest
activities they think their partner will be able to do in one minute.
Rotation Two: Rounding to the Nearest Minute.
Students work in pairs to time and complete activities such as 20-star jumps, 30 skips,
20 times bouncing a ball, 20 claps, and 10 tuck jumps. Students us their math’s books Skipping rope.
to estimate and time how long it took them to complete each activity (e.g. it will take me Basketball.
2 minutes to do 10 tuck jumps). They then use the times it took them to complete each Math’s books.
activity and round to the nearest minute (e.g. if their time was 2minutes and 10seconds
Timer.
they will write 2minutes). If students have time, they may suggest activities and
repetitions (e.g. 20 hops).
Rotation Three: Telling Time to the Nearest Minute (with the teacher).
Tell students that we will be practicing telling time to the minute. Ask students to point to
the minute hand of a clock, then the hour hand. Ask students if they know how many Class clock.
minutes each number represents on the clock face. Remind students that it is five Cards: “Reading Time to
minutes. Ask students to look for the small marks between the numbers on a clock. Tell the Nearest Minute”.
them that each mark is equal to one minute. Show students different time on the large Handmade clocks from
clock and ask them to call out and copy each time. Then ask students to create the lesson 2.
times the teacher calls out on their clocks. Students then work in pairs to use the cards
provided to play a matching game or memory game called “Reading the Time to the
Nearest Minute” where they need to match written times to analogue clocks.
Conclusion
Students fill out their exit ticket by identifying how many seconds are in one minute,
writing (using a given picture) and drawing the analogue time to the minute (using a Exit tickets.
given worded time) and writing the digital time to the minute (using an analogue time).
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PROFICIENCES: Understanding, Fluency, Reasoning,
STRAND: Measurement & Geometry YEAR LEVEL: 3
Problem Solving.

Curriculum Links Teaching and Learning Experiences Resources

Tell time to the minute and investigate the relationship Introduction
between units of time (ACMMG062) Students watch “Months of the Year Song” by NumberRock. Ask students to recount the Video: “Months of the
common units of time and when they may be used. Year Song” by
NumberRock.
Demonstrate to students how to convert between common units of time by working
through the PowerPoint ‘A Moment in Time’ and display slide 10 and encourage PowerPoint: A Moment
students to select times where different units of time could be more appropriate. As a in Time.
class, with teacher guidance, students will then practice converting the times on slide
Lesson Objectives 11.
As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:
• Convert units of time to solve worded problems. Lesson Steps
• Identify sixty seconds as one minute. Display an A3 copy of ‘Converting Time Word Problems’ worksheet. Read through the
• Recount units of time. instructions: identify which units of time are being used and convert the time units to Converting Word
• Calculate the duration between two times. answer each question. Ask students to re-recite the units of time as a group. Problems Worksheet –
Demonstrate working through problem one using think alouds and showing working. A3.
Solve problem two as a class using think alouds and showing working. Converting Word
Problems Worksheet –
Assessment Place students in mixed ability groups (of 5) to complete the rest of the worksheet. This student.
Checklist addressing lesson objectives and student includes converting units of time to solve word problems. Monitor each group regularly
participation in activities. to provide assistance, especially with difficult problems. Encourage group discussion to
solve problems.
Time Unit Conversion
Students who have finished work on the ‘Time Unit Conversion Task Cards’. Students Task Cards.
write their working and answers in their math’s books. As each group completes a task Math’s books.
card give the card to the next group.
Learner Diversity
Enabling: Students continue working on telling time Conclusion
to the quarter hour or nearest five minutes. Students Once activities have been completed, encourage one member of the group to share
their answers, working, and any difficulties they had. Then as a class, play the game Game: Time
work on an alternative worksheet: Telling Time to the
“Time Conversions” where students put their hand up to answer questions related to Conversions.
Quarter Hour. They use task cards related to quarter
hour. matching different units of time.

Extending: Students create a poster to help their

peers understand units of time and their relationship
(e.g. sixty minutes = one hour).
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PROFICIENCES: Understanding, Problem Solving,
Reasoning.
Curriculum Links
Tell time to the minute and investigate the relationship
between units of time (ACMMG062)
Lesson Objectives
As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:
• Measure one minute of time using an
informal unit.
• Test and modify the sand timer to make it
accurate.
• Create a sand timer.
Assessment
Rubric addressing parts of the investigation, lesson
objectives, and understanding of a minute as a unit of
time.
Learner Diversity
Enabling: Students work in their pairs with the
teacher at an instruction table. They complete the
reflection with assistance and can record themselves
answering reflection questions if needed.
Extending: Encourage students to create a column
graph of their results at each adaptation they made.
Lesson No: 9
STRAND: Measurement & Geometry YEAR LEVEL: 3
Teaching and Learning Experiences Resources
Introduction
Book: “Just a Second” by
Read the book “Just a Second” by Steve Jenkins. Ask students what they think they
Steve Jenkins.
could do in one second. Move to the oval to practice and time some of these
suggestions. Repeat this activity giving the students 60 seconds this time. Ask students
to remind each other how many seconds in one minute.
Students watch ‘To See the World in a Grain of Sand’. Ask the students: why would Video: To See the World
someone use a sand time? Which types did you find the most interesting? and what in a Grain of Sand.
purposes did sand timers have? Explain to the students that they are going to design a
sand timer of their own, using their knowledge so far to make it accurate.
Lesson Steps
Provide the students with a copy of the Math’s Investigation - The Sands of Time. Read
through the investigation with students. Answer any questions students may have and
check for understanding. Show students different images of sand timers on the board. Investigation: Sands of
Students then think, pair and share which is the best design, which is their favourite and Time (p/student).
why. Highlight some examples which have followed the normal design, as well as some Sand timer examples.
examples which have not.
Students should have brought in a small plastic container from home (a yoghurt
container or similar). They need to carefully poke a hole in the bottom of the container Small plastic container.
and fill the plastic cup with the amount of sand they wish to use. Their partner then Scissors.
starts the stopwatch as sand is poured into the timer and stop the stopwatch once all of Sand.
the sand has emptied out of their timer. Students then need to individually record the Stopwatch.
time into the table provided and they can make and record up to three changes. Once Sticky tape.
they have done that, they draw their sand timer and note changes made in different
coloured pencils.
Coloured Pencils.
Students then complete a reflection on the investigation individually. They answer
questions such as: did you enjoy this activity, what did you find challenging and how did
they overcome challenges, and describing adjustments made.
Conclusion
Pairs share their sand timer with the class. They present their sand timer as if they are
advertising a product, noting the ways it works really well and some ways it could be
improved.
 Curriculum Links Teaching and Learning Experiences Resources
Tell time to the minute and investigate the relationship Introduction
between units of time (ACMMG062) Read the book “Lost in Singapore” by Matthew Cooper and Candice Phang. Write down the Book: “Lost in
places Ben visits on the board as they arise in the book. Discuss with students how much time Singapore” by Matthew
Lesson Objectives they think it would have taken Ben to visit all the sights of Singapore. As a class, write a basic Cooper and Candice
As a result of this lesson, students will be able to: schedule for one day in Singapore. Give students three times (8:00am, 12:00pm, 5:00pm) and Phang.
• Write a schedule for one day in Singapore ask them to discuss which sights they would like to visit at these times. Schedule template.
• Create a schedule using analogue times.
• Create a schedule using digital times. Remind students of the different times practiced by using the class clock to create times which Class clock.
• Understand the importance of time. students can then copy digitally or in analogue form. Call out times for students to practice. Analogue and digital
Then work through an example of a converting time word problem. clocks from lesson 2.

Assessment Lesson Steps

Introduce students to the activity: working in pairs they need to create a schedule to visit Schedule worksheet.
Rubric addressing lesson objectives, content and
presentation of the students’ final assessment. Singapore using analogue time (this can also be done by taking photos of their handmade clocks Travel magazine.
Collect student assessment pieces for marking. at the correct time), digital time, and an image. They will be able to display this in any way they
 wish (e.g. brochure, poster, Book Creator, Pic Collage, or a word document). Give students the Images:
five times they will be working with: 8:00am, 10:15am, 12:00pm, 3:35pm, and 6:05pm safesearchkids.com.
(students can choose different times but must first consult the teacher). iPads.
Paper.
Students choose five places from the book that they would like to visit and find a photograph
for each from their places. They will then create the analogue times to match the digital times
given by the teacher by photographing their handmade clocks or by drawing. Students will both
work on creating times and sourcing photographs.

Conclusion
Students present their final presentation (in the format they choose) to the class. They explain
the attractions they are visiting and show the placement of the clock hands (on their handmade Feedback forms: Two
clock) for each time in their schedule. Students in the audience give feedback in the form of Medals and a Mission.
‘two medals and a mission’.

Learner Diversity
Enabling: Students will work in groups of four to
create their schedule. These groups will be
supported by either the teacher or the education
assistant. If this is too difficult, they will complete the
worksheet ‘A Trip to the Amusement Park’ for half
and quarter hour or ‘Summer-Themed Holiday Time
Analogue Clocks Worksheet’ for nearest five
minutes.

Extending: Students will be encouraged to write a

short paragraph on the importance of time in our lives
to accompany their final assessment.
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Resources

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Lesson Two

Nightowlsays. (2013, March 10). Telling Time – A History of Timekeeping [Video File]. Retrieved from

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Lesson Three
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Activity-Sheet-C-My-Schedule.pdf

Sierra, J. (2007). What Time is It, Mr. Crocodile?. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.

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Lesson Four
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resource/time-dominoes-half-quarter-and-hour-intervals/

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dominoes

Twinkl. (2017). Estimating and Reading Time in Minutes. Retrieved from https://content.twinkl.co.uk/resource/e2/2f/t2-m-4207-estimating-and-

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Twinkl. (2018). Time Traveller Board Game. Retrieved from https://www.twinkl.com.au/resource/au-t2-m-41413-time-traveller-board-game

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Lesson Five

Gray, K. (2004). Cluck O’Clock. New York, NY: Holiday House.

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resource/time-dominoes-half-quarter-and-hour-intervals/

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time-in-five-minute-intervals-differentiated-activity-sheets
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Lesson Six

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resource/time-dominoes-half-quarter-and-hour-intervals/
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Twinkl. (2018). Time Mass and Shape Problem Solving Challenge Cards. Retrieved from https://www.twinkl.com.au/resource/t-n-1153-time-

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Lesson Seven

Sweeney, J. (2001). Me Counting Time: From Seconds to Centuries. London, United Kingdom: Scholastic.

Twinkl. (2015). Mental Maths Challenge Cards. Retrieved from https://www.twinkl.com.au/resource/t2-m-474-mental-maths-challenge-cards

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Netflix Jr. (2013, September 4). Time: Seconds, Minutes and Hours by StoryBots [Video File]. Retrieved from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEStq1e1Qrc

Lesson Eight

Math Songs by NUMBEROCK. (2015, August 12). Months of the Year Song [Video File]. Retrieved from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZD_BhtiXuU

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time/
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7403

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Gc

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amusement-park.pdf

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