Time 3rd Grade

SOL 3.15

Description of Project

This third grade AFL project was developed for writing time to the nearest minute and five minute intervals using analog and digital clocks. Formal and informal assessments used to implement and evaluate this instructional unit will include manipulatives such as clocks, time dice, and clock face cards. These manipulatives will be used in cooperative groups.

Vocabulary

Analog Digital Hour hand Minute hand Thirty Half past Quarter hour Half hour Equivalent

Hour O’clock A.M. P.M. Noon Midnight Face Seconds Minutes

Introduction

Over the winter holiday, students will be given a telling time jumpstart opportunity.

Students will be encouraged to practice sample 3rd grade SOL questions and review time-telling SOLs from 2nd grade.

Each student will bring home a small clock to use as a manipulative.

Introduction

Students and parents will receive a letter and a small clock explaining SOL 3.15, telling time.

Introduction On the back

of the parent letter, examples of 3rd grade SOL questions will be available for students to practice with their parents.

Pre-Assessment

Students will be given a pre-assessment prior to the winter holiday.

The results of the pre-assessment will determine the students’ prior knowledge of time.

The teacher will use the results to plan appropriate differentiation instruction.

Pre-Assessment

Clock Face Cards

Students will draw the hour and minute hands of a given time on a prestamped card with a blank clock face.

Remediation will be given in small groups for students not mastering the skill.

Time Dice

Students in small groups will roll time dice (1 die hour, 1 die minutes in digital form).

Then, students will write the time shown on the dice on paper.

Time Dice

Next, a “timemaster” will check the answers of the group for accuracy.

Students will repeat with an option to rotate the timemaster.

Time BINGO

Assessing students’ ability to match the digital time to the corresponding analog time.

Times will be called to the hour, half hour, quarter hour, five minute interval, and minute.

Clock Face Practice Students will create

the hour and minute hands to match each time.

Students who do not master the skill will be given mini clocks to work in small groups with resource teachers/ instructional aide.

Interactive Activities for Telling Time

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/math.html#tellingtimegames

http://internet4classrooms.com/skills-3rd-mathbuilders.htm

http://salem.k12.va.us/ITRT/techtips/kids/smartboard/smarboardmath.htm

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Contributors

Carolyn Pillis -3rd grade Karen Travitz- 3rd grade Elaine Della Noce- 3rd grade Debbie Hughes- 3rd grade Towana Washington- Special

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