Examples of what pupils should know and be able to do
- Match analogue and digital clocks - Rtf (rich text format) document (92Kb)
- Calculate duration - Rtf (rich text format) document (168Kb)
- Problem: time and money - Rtf (rich text format) document (312Kb)
Probing questions
How long does it take to change for PE? To eat lunch? To count to 100? To move between lessons?
How long do you spend at school each day? How long do you spend playing computer games each day?
How long have you lived in your house?
How long is it until your next birthday?
What are the most suitable units of time to use for each of these? Which units would not be sensible? How might you give the answer using a different unit of time?
What if pupils find this a barrier?
Give pupils plenty of opportunities to get a feel for different lengths of time, e.g. close your eyes and open them after 30 seconds.
Use empty number lines to calculate the difference between two times, including examples that go over the hour, e.g. 7:50 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.
Similarly, calculate the difference between two dates, including examples that go over the month, e.g. 17 March to 25 April.
TL4Y7 Number 3 N3.8 - Acrobat pdf document (84Kb) is a useful lesson plan.