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Elapsed Time Shuffle Card Game
4 Pre & Primary Essentials Games & Activities Measurement 16 Pages

Elapsed Time Shuffle Card Game

Students will calculate the time after a given duration, using analogue clocks to the quarter-hour. 

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Learning goals

  • We are learning to use ‘am’ and ‘pm’ notation and solve simple time problems including duration and converting between units of time e.g. 60 mins = 1 hour.
  • We are learning to use ‘am’ and ‘pm’ notation and solve simple time problems, e.g. calculating time spent at school, time spent travelling between two locations, determining arrival time with given departure time.

Curriculum alignment

MA2-1WM old Uses appropriate terminology to describe, and symbols to represent, mathematical ideas MA2-2WM old Selects and uses appropriate mental or written strategies, or technology, to solve problems MA2-13MG old Reads and records time in one-minute intervals and converts between hours, minutes and seconds MA2-NSM-02 new Estimates, measures and compares the masses of objects using kilograms and grams
VCMMG167 Convert between units of time VCMMG227 Measure, calculate and compare elapsed time VCMMG168 Use am and pm notation and solve simple time problems

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

Differentiation

Modifications

Go back to play: Time Machine Game - Introducing Elapsed Time OR, for students who are not yet confident in reading analogue time to the half-hour, introduce elapsed time through the game, Doughnut Delights.

Extensions

Move on to play: A Monster of a Time - Elapsed Time OR The Elapsed Time Challenge - Level 1

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