Step 1 Objective
Use units of time and know the relationships between them (second, minute, hour, day, week, month, year).
- Examples of what pupils should
know and be able to do - Probing questions
- What if pupils find
this a barrier?
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.