Telling Time
Learn about different ways of measuring time.
Overview
Students practice telling time on analog and digital clocks. Students learn about the ways ancient Hawaiians kept track of time.
Materials
Goals
Objectives
Common Core State Standards
Next Generation Science Standards
Materials
Vocabulary Lesson
- Computer or other device with internet + speakers
- “Lesson Vocabulary: Timekeepers” handout
Math Concepts Lesson
- Computer or other device with internet + speakers
Exploration Activity
- Timer
- Hourglass or:
- 2 plastic bottles
- sand or salt
- tape
- screwdriver or nail
- Water Clock
- plastic bottle
- scissors
- marker
- food coloring (optional)
- Candle Clock
- playdough
- lighter/matches (ASK AN ADULT FIRST!)
- birthday candle
- paper plate
- push pin
- ruler
- Sundial
- straw
- flashlight
- paper plate
Discovery Lesson
- Computer or other device with internet + speakers
- “Kukui Nut Time Challenge” worksheet
- Kukui Nut Times Template
- Minutes Dice Template
- Scissors
- Tape or glue
- Computer or other device with internet + speakers
- Optional: Clock
Goals
- Understand that there are multiple ways to tell time;
- Understand that people all over the world and throughout time developed ways to tell time;
- Learn about the development of timekeeping technologies;
- Learn to read digital and analog clocks;
- Learn about and how to measure elapsed time and time intervals;
- Make and compare different timekeeping devices;
- Calculate elapsed time;
- Practice setting digital and analog clocks to the correct time; and
- Play games to review telling time.
Objectives
- Define time, interval, elapsed time and kukui nut;
- Learn about how people keep track of time by observing patterns;
- Read about different time keeping devices;
- Read time using hour and minute hands on an analog clock;
- Read and write numbers and colon on a digital clock;
- Use an analog clock, chart, number line, and skip counting to calculate elapsed and time;
- Use a number line to add and subtract time intervals;
- Make an hourglass, water clock, candle clock, and sundial;
- Keep track of time using the different timekeeping devices;
- Compare the accuracy of the different timekeeping devices;
- Calculate elapsed time;
- Practice setting digital and analog clocks to the correct time; and
- Play games to review telling time.
Common Core State Standards
2.MD.C.7.:
Tell and write time from analog and digital clocks to the nearest five minutes, using a.m. and p.m.
Next Generation Science Standards
1-ESS1.A.:
Patterns of the motions of the sun, moon, and stars in the sky can be observed, described, and predicted.