What Time is it Mr. Fox?

Author: Nicole Good

Date created: 03/10/2014 11:53 PM EDT ; Date modified: 03/11/2014 12:45 AM EDT
VITAL INFORMATION
Total Number of Students 19 Students
Area(s) Students Live In
Free/Reduced Lunch
Ethnicity of Students
English Language Learners
Students with Special Needs
Subject(s) Mathematics, Physical Education
Topic or Unit of Study Time
Grade/Level Kindergarten
KEY CONCEPTS & STANDARDS
Big Idea & Essential
Questions
This activity will introduce the concept of time to students. Later students will learn more about this, but this will focus on
time to the hour.
Learning Outcome(s) The learner will listen as Mr. Fox as he says the time.
The learner will move however many steps Mr. Fox says to move according to what time it is.
Summary Students will be intorduced to time (in hours) and will the play the game called "What Time is it Mr. Fox". In this game
students will move a certain number of steps that correlate to the time that Mr. Fox says it is.
Standards
CA- California Common Core State Standards (2012)
Subject: Mathematics
Grade: Kindergarten
Domain: Measurement and Data K.MD
Area: Classify objects and count the number of objects in each category.
Standard:
4. Demonstrate an understanding of concepts time (e.g., morning, afternoon, evening, today, yesterday,
tomorrow, week, year) and tools that measure time (e.g., clock, calendar). (CAStandard MG 1.2)
a. Name the days of the week. (CA-Standard MG 1.3)
b. Identify the time (to the nearest hour) of everyday events (e.g., lunch time is 12 oclock, bedtime is 8 oclock at
night). (CA-Standard MG 1.4)
Cluster:
Classify objects and count the number of objects in each category. 3. Classify objects into given categories; count
the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count. 4. Demonstrate an understanding of
concepts time (e.g., morning, afternoon, evening, today, yesterday, tomorrow, week, year) and tools that measure
time (e.g., clock, calendar). (CAStandard MG 1.2) a. Name the days of the week. (CA-Standard MG 1.3) b. Identify
the time (to the nearest hour) of everyday events (e.g., lunch time is 12 oclock, bedtime is 8 oclock at night). (CA-
Standard MG 1.4)
ASSESSMENTS
Assessment/Rubrics Students will be assessed by observing how many steps they take as the game progresses. They will also be assessed
by showing answers on quiet fingers during the closure.
MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
Instructional Materials &
Technology (handouts, etc.)
-Big clock
IMPLEMENTATION
Sequence of Activities 1. Students will be on their carpet square.
2. The teacher will show students a large clock and explain they are going to be talking about time and telling time.
3. The teacher will model times (to the hour only) with the large clock.
4. The students will then proceed outside and line up on a wall.
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5. Students will say, "What time is it Mr. Fox?", while the teacher is the fox.
5. The teacher will call out a time (ex. 10:00)
6. The students will take that many steps forward. (10)
7. This will continue until Mr. Fox (The teacher) says midnght. When midnight is said, students start running to the other
side of the yard while Mr. Fox tries to catch them.
8. This will continue for a few rounds.
9. Closure: The teacher will describe a time and the students will show the teacher the answer with quiet fingers. (ex.
Please show me an hour after 2 or an hour before 5, etc.)
Grouping Strategies The whole lesson and game will be a whole group activity.
Differentiated Instruction
REFLECTIONS
Prior to Lesson
Post-Lesson
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