First Grade Math: Time
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Telling time is a skill that students should learn early on and master quickly, since they will use it their entire lives. Furthermore, we live in a very digital age where many kids struggle to tell time, especially on analog clocks. Therefore, in this new First Grade Math Made Fun packet (Unit 8), students will learn to tell time by the half hour using both digital and analog clocks through games and hands-on activities. By the end of the packet, students will have mastered the skill of telling time to the half hour and will be ready to move on to more complex time-telling activities.
In this math unit, students will:
*Read digital and analog clocks: time to the half hour
*Draw hans on the analog clock to show the correct hour and minutes
*Practice reading time in written form with o’clock, thirty and half past
*Connecting the correct times with everyday events
*Understanding a.m. and p.m. with everyday events
In the First Grade Math Made Fun Unit 8, time has never been so fun! This unit is loaded with 15 Hands-ON Math Centers and 33 NO PREP practice pages to help teach, master and reinforce this very important math concept.
FIRST GRADE MATH MADE FUN CURRICULUM
Check out the other First Grade Math Units in action:
Unit 1: Numbers up to 120
Unit 2: Addition
Unit 3: Subtraction
Unit 4: Place Value
Unit 5: Geometry
Unit 6: Measurement
Unit 7: Money
Unit 8: Telling Time
Unit 9: Graphs and Data
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Click here to check out the Kindergarten Math Made Fun Curriculum!
LET’S LOOK AT THE MATH CENTERS FOR UNIT 8 IN ACTION…
CENTER NUMBER 1: Telling Time- Write the Room
Find the clock cards around the room. Write the digital times on the recording sheet to match clocks.
CENTER NUMBER 2: What Time of the Day?
Read the question. Decide which time would be the correct time for the activity. Write the time on the recording sheet.
CENTER NUMBER 3: Which Watch?
Read the question. Decide which watch answers the question. Color the watch on the recording sheet.
CENTER NUMBER 4: Spin and Draw the Time- to the Hour
Spin the spinner. Write the time and draw the hands on the clock.
CENTER NUMBER 5: Spin and Draw the Time- to the Half Hour
Spin the spinner. Write the time and draw the hands on the clock.
CENTER NUMBER 6: Spin and Cover the Time- 12:30 to 5:30
Spin the spinner. Cover a square to match the spin.
CENTER NUMBER 7: Spin and Cover the Time- 6:30 to 11:30
Spin the spinner. Cover a square to match the spin.
CENTER NUMBER 8: Spin the Time
Spin both spinners. Write the time and draw the hands on the clock.
CENTER NUMBER 9: BINGO Time!
Play with multiple players. Flip a card. Cover a matching clock on the BINGO board. The first person to get 5 in a row calls out Tic-Tock-BINGO!
CENTER NUMBER 10: Tic-Tock-Toe
Take turns with a friend saying the times on the clocks. Each player uses a different color to cover the clock. The first person to get three in a row wins.
CENTER NUMBER 11: Time- True or False?
Look at the hands on the clock. Decide if the time is true or false and sort to the mat.
CENTER NUMBER 12: Clip the Time
Read the time on the digital clock. Clip the analog clock that matches. Color the matching clock on the recording sheet.
CENTER NUMBER 13: Time Puzzles
Complete the time puzzles by matching the analog clock, digital clock and written time.
CENTER NUMBER 14: What Time is it?
Read the times on the cards and sort them to the correct digital clock mat.
CENTER NUMBER 15: Elapsed Time
Read the word problem. Use the clock to help you solve the problem.
THERE ARE 33 NO PREP PRACTICE PAGES INCLUDED IN UNIT 8
HOW DO I ORGANIZE THE UNITS?
I chose to store the math centers in Sterilite bins, because they don’t take up too much space. It is a tight fit, but I find that they work nicely for me. However, if you choose, you could store the centers in a larger container as well. Within the bin, each math center is stored in a gallon sized ziplock baggie.
You can purchase Unit 8 individually HERE or
Check out the Kindergarten Bundle HERE
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Annie Moffatt
Annie Moffatt is a former elementary school teacher and homeschool mom with a passion for helping young learners thrive. With a background in early education and a heart for making learning fun, Annie designs engaging, low-prep resources that build confidence and success in the classroom. Her hands-on, kid-friendly approach has supported thousands of teachers and parents around the world in creating joyful learning experiences for their students.
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