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Introduction to Telling Time – Learn about clocks and time – Clocks have two hands that show hours and minutes. – Importance of time in daily life – Time helps us schedule our day, like knowing when school starts. – Explore different types of clocks – Analog clocks with hands, digital clocks with numbers, and timers. | This slide introduces the concept of telling time, which is a fundamental skill for third graders. Begin by explaining the parts of a clock and how to read time. Emphasize the importance of time in organizing our daily activities, such as getting to school, meal times, and bedtimes. Show different types of clocks, including analog and digital, and discuss how they are used in various settings. Encourage students to observe clocks at home and in school. The goal is to make them comfortable with the concept of time and its significance in their lives.

Parts of a Clock: Learning to Tell Time – Identify the hour and minute hands – The short hand points to the hour – Numbers on the clock face – Each number represents an hour – Understanding seconds – A full sweep of the minute hand – Practice telling time – Use your clock to tell the time | This slide introduces the basic components of a clock to third-grade students. Start by explaining the difference between the hour hand (shorter) and the minute hand (longer). Then, discuss the numbers on the clock face, emphasizing that they represent hours and that there are 12 hours on a clock. Introduce seconds as another measure of time, explaining that 60 seconds make a minute and the second hand counts them. It’s important to use a real or demonstration clock to show these concepts. Finally, engage the students in practice by asking them to tell the time on various clocks, reinforcing their understanding of the hour and minute hands, and the concept of seconds.

Hours and Half-Hours – Telling time on the hour – When the minute hand is at 12, it’s exactly on the hour. – Telling time at half past – When the minute hand points to 6, it’s half past the hour. – Practice with clock examples – Look at the clocks and write down the times they show. – Understanding AM and PM – AM is before noon, PM is after noon. Let’s learn when to use each! | This slide introduces students to the concept of telling time specifically focusing on the hour and half-hour marks. Begin by explaining that when the minute hand is pointing to 12, it indicates the start of a new hour. Then, explain that when the minute hand is at the 6, it signifies that it is half past the hour. Use practice clock faces to help students apply what they’ve learned by writing down the times shown. Additionally, introduce the concept of AM and PM to help them understand the full cycle of a day. Encourage students to practice with their own clocks or watches and to observe different times throughout their day.

Quarter Past and Quarter To – Understanding ‘quarter past’ – ‘Quarter past’ means 15 minutes after the hour. – Grasping ‘quarter to’ – ‘Quarter to’ means 15 minutes before the hour. – Practice writing ‘quarter past’ – Practice writing ‘quarter to’ | This slide introduces the concepts of ‘quarter past’ and ‘quarter to’ as ways to tell time. ‘Quarter past’ refers to a time that is 15 minutes after any given hour. For example, ‘quarter past 2’ means it is 2:15. Similarly, ‘quarter to’ means 15 minutes before the hour. For instance, ‘quarter to 3’ means it is 2:45. Use a clock with movable hands to demonstrate these times to the class. For practice, have students write down times shown on various clocks, focusing on ‘quarter past’ and ‘quarter to’ times. Encourage them to use these phrases in daily life to become more familiar with telling time.

Writing Time in Numbers – How to write time numerically – Understanding AM vs. PM – AM is before noon, PM is after noon – Converting clock to written times – Example: 3 o’clock on a clock is 3:00 – Practice with examples – Let’s write 10:15 AM and 4:45 PM | This slide introduces students to the concept of writing time using numbers and understanding the difference between AM and PM. Begin by explaining that time can be written in numbers, just like we see on digital clocks. Clarify the concept of AM and PM, where AM stands for the time before noon and PM stands for the time after noon. Provide examples by showing a clock and then writing the corresponding time in numbers. Engage the students with practice examples, asking them to convert times they see on various clocks around the room or at home to written numerical times. Encourage them to use the terms AM and PM correctly. This will help them become more comfortable with reading and writing time in a more formal and universally understood format.

Practice Time: Writing Times – Practice writing times as a group – Activity: Match time to the correct clock – Find the written time and draw a line to the clock that shows that time – Share your matches with the class – Understand time-telling skills – Reinforces how to read clocks and write times accurately | This slide introduces a class activity focused on writing and matching times. The activity is designed to reinforce the students’ ability to read analog clocks and write the corresponding time. Students will be provided with a worksheet that has a series of clocks with different times shown on them, along with written times. They will draw lines to match the written time with the correct clock. After completing the activity, students will be encouraged to share their answers with the class to promote discussion and peer learning. The teacher should circulate the room to provide guidance and ensure understanding. Possible variations of the activity could include matching digital to analog times, writing times for daily activities, or creating their own clocks to match given times.

Class Activity: Create Your Clock – Receive your clock template – Draw the clock hands for given time If I say 3 o’clock, draw the hour hand at 3 and the minute hand at 12 – Write the time in numbers For 3 o’clock, you’ll write 3:00 below the clock – Share your clock with the class | In this hands-on activity, students will practice telling time by creating their own clocks. Distribute pre-made clock templates to each student. Call out different times and have students draw the hour and minute hands on their clocks to match the time. Then, they should write the numerical representation of the time below their clocks. This activity will help reinforce their understanding of how to read and write times. Possible times to call out could be 3:00, 7:45, 12:30, and 8:15. After completing their clocks, encourage students to share their work with classmates to foster peer learning.

Wrapping Up: Writing Times – Congratulations on learning to write times! – Homework: ‘Time Writing’ worksheet – Complete the provided worksheet to practice writing times – Practice is key to perfection – The more you practice, the better you’ll get at writing times – Be ready to review your work | Today’s lesson focused on writing times, and the students did a great job learning this important skill. For homework, they have been assigned a ‘Time Writing’ worksheet to reinforce what they’ve learned in class. Remind them that consistent practice is essential for mastering the ability to write times accurately. In the next class, allocate some time to go over the worksheet answers and address any difficulties the students may have encountered. This will ensure that they are confident in writing times and can apply this skill in real-life scenarios.