Duration Action Cubes
These Duration Action Cubes are an engaging and hands on way to compare duration of common actions/activities.
Students complete the action on the cube and determine which activity took longer. Students are given opportunities to predict, compare and explain with reason why certain activities take a shorter/longer time.
Use as a whole class to foster open discussions about duration or use during rotations as a fun hands on activity.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to compare objects using mass, length and capacity, e.g. heavier, lighter.
- We are learning to compare objects and events based on length, mass, capacity and duration using comparative language, such as short, wide, long, high.
- We are learning to sequence days of the week and times of the day and connect them to familiar events and actions, e.g. connecting breakfast to morning.
- We are learning to explain the order and duration of events.
Curriculum alignment
AC9MFM01
9
Identify and compare attributes of objects and events, including length, capacity, mass and duration, using direct comparisons and communicating reasoning
AC9MFM02
9
Sequence days of the week and times of the day including morning, lunchtime, afternoon and night time, and connect them to familiar events and actions
ACMMG006
8.4
Use direct and indirect comparisons to decide which is longer, heavier or holds more, and explain reasoning in everyday language
ACMMG007
8.4
Compare and order duration of events using everyday language of time
MAe-13MG
old
Sequences events, uses everyday language to describe the durations of events, and reads hour time on clocks
MAe-12MG
old
Describes and compares the masses of objects using everyday language
MAe-11MG
old
Describes and compares the capacities of containers and the volumes of objects or substances using everyday language
MAe-1WM
old
Describes mathematical situations using everyday language, actions, materials and informal recordings
MAe-3WM
old
Uses concrete materials and/or pictorial representations to support conclusions
MAe-9MG
old
Describes and compares lengths and distances using everyday language
MAE-GM-03
new
Identifies half the length and the halfway point
MAE-NSM-02
new
Sequences events and reads hour time on clocks
MAE-NSM-01
new
Describes and compares the masses of objects
MAE-3DS-02
new
Describes and compares volumes
MAE-3DS-01
new
Manipulates, describes and sorts three-dimensional objects
MAE-GM-02
new
Describes and compares lengths
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.