TellingTimeUsingDigitalandAnalogClocks

Author:HollyMason
Datecreated:09/08/20162:24PMEDTDatemodified:10/05/20166:17PMEDT

PLANNING
EssentialQuestion

Whyistellingtimeimportantinourdailylives?

Topic/unitofStudy&time
allotment

MeasurementandDataTimeandMoney

Grade/Level

Grade2

Subject(s)

Mathematics

CTApproval/Date

October6,2016

21STCENTURYSKILLSANDTECHNOLOGYTOOLS
Standards

NCNorthCarolinaEssentialStandards(2011)
Subject:InformationandTechnology
GradeorConcentration:Grade2
Strand:SafetyandEthicalIssues
EssentialStandard:
2.SE.1Understandissuesrelatedtothesafe,ethical,andresponsibleuseofinformationandtechnologyresources.
ClarifyingObjective:
2.SE.1.1Usetechnologyhardwareandsoftwareresponsibly.

USACommonCoreStateStandards(June2010)
Subject:Mathematics
Grade:Grade2
Domain:MeasurementandData2.MD
Cluster:Workwithtimeandmoney.
Standard:
7.Tellandwritetimefromanaloganddigitalclockstothenearestfiveminutes,usinga.m.andp.m.

USAISTENETSforStudents(2007)
Standard:
5.DigitalCitizenship
Indicator:
b.exhibitapositiveattitudetowardusingtechnologythatsupportscollaboration,learning,andproductivity.

USAISTE:NationalEducationalTechnologyStandards(NETS)forAllTeachers(2011)
Standard:1.FacilitateandInspireStudentLearningandCreativityTeachersusetheirknowledgeofsubjectmatter,teaching
andlearning,andtechnologytofacilitateexperiencesthatadvancestudentlearning,creativity,andinnovationinbothfaceto
faceandvirtualenvironments.Teachers:
PerformanceIndicator:
b.engagestudentsinexploringrealworldissuesandsolvingauthenticproblemsusingdigitaltoolsandresources

LearningTargets/Objectives

Icantelltimeonadigitalclocktothenearest5minutes.
Icantelltimeonananalogclocktothenearest5minutes.
Icantelltimeusinga.m.andp.m.

TechnologyTools
Materialsandresources:
SMARTBoard
Website:http://www.abcya.com/telling_time.htm
Technologyresources:
Firefox
Thenumberofcomputersrequiredis1perstudent.
StudentsFamiliaritywithSoftwareTool:
Studentsknowhowtoaccesstheinternet,andhowtoworkthekeyboardandmouse.
Iwillgiveeachstudentalaptopandpulluptheonlinegame.Thelaptopswillremaincloseduntilitistimefortheir
independentpractice.
Assessment/Rubrics

Iwilldoformativeassessmentsthroughoutthelesson.Iwilldothisbyhavingstudents:saytimesaloudtoapartner
andmyselfusinga.mandp.m.,writedowntimesonawhiteboardusinga.m.andp.m.,manipulateclocksattheirdesks.
Iwillbecheckingforaccuracyandgrowthduringtheseassessments.Therewillalsobeagameplayedonthecomputer
andaminutetowinitchallenge.

IMPLEMENTATION

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IntroductiontoLesson
Iwillintroducethelearningtarget:"Icantelltimeonadigitalclockandananalogclocktothenearest5minutes
usinga.m.andp.m."
Iwillhaveahelperhandoutneededmaterials(handouts,cardboardclocks,whiteboards,markers,erasers)
Iwillintroducetheimportanceoftellingtimetostudents."WhatifItellyouwearegoingtospecialsat1:05p.m.,
orthatwearegoingtolunchat11:35a.m.?Howwillyouknowwhenitistimetogo?Inorderforyoutoknow,
youneedtoknowhowtotelltime.Tellingtimeisimportantbecauseyouhavetobeplacesata
giventime,activitieshappenatgiventimes,andyoudon'twanttobelate."
Studentswillprovideexamplesforwhyitisimportanttobeabletotelltime.
Studentswilluseshoulderpartnerexercisestohelpthemfillinthe"WhatWeKnowAboutTime"handout.For
theseexercisesstudentswillbeaskedtoansweraquestionontheirboard,checkitwiththeirpartner,andthen
wewillallcometogetherandcheckouranswerbeforefillinginthehandout.Thenanotherquestionwillbeasked.
Thequestionsare:
Whatunitsweusetomeasuretime?(hoursandminutes)
Howmanyminutesareinahour?(60)
Howmanyhoursareinaday?(24)
Whatisabasicguideforwritingtime?(hoursgointhefirsttwospots,thentwodotswithoneontop
oftheother,thenminutesinthenexttwospots)
Howtosayatimesuchas1:00p.m.outloud?
Iwillflash4differenttimesupontheboardthataretowholeandhalfhours,andthestudentsmustsaythetime
correctlyalltogetherusinga.mandp.m.
Studentswillsaywhichsectionsofadigitalclock(displayedonSMARTboard)representhoursandwhich
representminutes.
Studentswillsaywhichhandonananalogclock(displayedonSMARTboard)representshoursandwhich
respresentsminutes.Theywilldrawandlabelashorthandandalonghandonthe"BlankAnalogClock"handout.
Wewillreviewtheconceptofcountingby5's.Twelvestudentswillstandinalineinthefrontoftheclassroom.The
firststudentwillbeginwithfiveandotherswilltaketurnssayingthenextnumberinthesequenceuntiltheyget
to60.
TeacherInput
Wewillbrainstormideasofhowwemightsayatimethatistothenearest5minutes.
Iwillhavetimeswrittenontheboard(2:05,6:20,8:45,11:50).Theywillturnandtalktotheirshoulderpartner
for45secondsandtellthemhowtheythinkthesetimesshouldbepronounced.
Wewillcomebackasawholegroupandthestudentswillhaveachancetosharetheirideawiththeentireclass.
Iwillmodelhowthesetimestothenearest5minutesshouldbespoken.
Iwillemphasizehowthesoundforthezeroin2:05p.m.soundslikean"o"andhowthisisthesamefortimes
suchas12:05a.m.,5:05a.m.,etc.Iwilltellthemthatanytimetheyseea0inthefirstminutespotofthetime
format,theyshouldthinkofthe"o"sound.
Wewilltalkabouthowyoushouldsayallothervaluesoffivethatareintheminutesplacehowyouwouldsaythe
numberifitwasbyitself.Iwilltellthemthatitmayhelptocoverthehourspotswhentheyaretryingtosaythe
minutes.
Wewillallpracticesayingseveraldifferenttimesoutloudtogether.
Iwillexplainthateachnumberhouronananalogclockrepresents5minutes.
LookingatananalogclockontheSMARTboard,wewillcountofftheminutesbyfivesasaclass.
Wewillpauseaftereveryonetowritethenumberofminutes(byfives)besidethehournumberontheclockon
the"BlankAnalogClock"handout.
StudentswillfollowmyexampleontheboardasIwriteinthenumbers.
Iwillexplainthatwhentheminute(long)handpointsatthathournumber,wewillrecordthenumberofminutes
thatwehavelabeledonthathour.
Iwillmodelthisaseveraltimesbydisplayingaclockandwritingthetimewiththeinputofthestudents.Iwillask
themleadingquestionsforthemtohelpmewritethetime.
Studentswillusethebasicguideforwritingtimethatwedevelopedearlierontheirwhiteboardsto
completeproblems.Foreveryproblem,thestudentswillrecreatethesametemplate.
Iwillaskifanyonehaseverheardsomeonesayitwas"4:00p.m."andiftheyknowwhatthatmeans.
Iwillexplainthatthe24hoursinadayaresplitintocategoriesof12hourseachwhicharecalleda.m.andp.m.
(a.m.startinginthemiddleofthenightat12,andp.m.startinginthemiddleofthedayat12)
Wewilldiscussthecharacteristicsofnightanddayandhowthatrelatestoa.m.andp.m.
Iwillmodelforstudentshowwewritea.m.andp.m.attheendofourwrittentime(ex.3:05p.m.)
Wewillpracticesayingnumberswitha.m.andp.m.asaclass.(4times)
GuidedPractice
Iwillrestatethelearningtarget:"Icantelltimeonadigitalclockandananalogclocktothenearest5minutes
usinga.m.andp.m."
IwillchangethetimeonadigitalclockontheSMARTboard(tothenearest5minutes)andthestudents
willrespondbywritingdownthetimethatisrepresentedontheirwhiteboard.Theywillshowtheirwhiteboards
tothepeopleintheirgroupandassesswhetherornottheiranswersarecorrect.Theywillthensaythetime
aloudtotheirgroup.Theclasswillcometogetherandsaythetimeoutloudalltogether.(3ormoretimes)
IwillchangethetimeonananalogclockontheSMARTboard(tothenearest5minutes)andthestudents
willrespondbywritingdownthetimethatisrepresentedontheirwhiteboard.Theywillshowtheirwhiteboards
tothepeopleintheirgroupandassesswhetherornottheiranswersarecorrect.Theywillthensaythetime
aloudtotheirgroup.Theclasswillcometogetherandsaythetimeoutloudalltogether.(3ormoretimes)
StudentswillmanipulatetheanalogclocktheyhaveattheirdesktoatimethatIhavewrittenontheboardand
saidoutloud.Theywillshowtheirclocktotheirshoulderpartnerandseehowtheirclockscompare.Iwillmove
theclockhandsontheboardtothecorrectplaceandIwillaskstudentstochecktheirownclockswiththe
exampleontheboard.(3ormoretimes)
IndependentPractice
Iwillensurethatstudentshaveaccesstothewebsiteforthegame,andIwilldemonstratehowtheonlinegame
works.
Studentswillworkonthecomputerscompletinganalogclocklevels1and2anddigitalclocklevels1and2ofan
onlinegame.
Studentsmayusetheirlabeleddiagramofthetwotypesofclockstohelpthemwiththetask.
Ifdesired,studentsmayalsousetheircardboardclockorwhiteboardstoassistthem.
Thewhiteboardwillbeusefulforchildrentocreateatemplateforwritingtimeandfillitinforeachproblem.
Iftheyfinishearly,theycanredolevel2.
DifferentiatedInstruction
FastFinishers:Studentsmaybeaskedtocompletethegameagainwithoutlookingbackattheirclockprintout

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thathastheelementsandminutes(analog)labeled.
EC:Thesestudentscanusetheirlabeledclockprintouttocompletethegame.Thesestudentswillbeabletouse
theirwhiteboardtosolveproblemsbyusingatemplateforwritingtime.
KinestheticLearners:Studentscanusetheircardboardclocktoaidthemwiththegame.
Closure
Wewillplayminutetowinit.
Iwillflashclocksonthescreen(bothdigitalandanalog)andthestudentswillhavetorecordthetimeas
quicklyastheycanandshowmetheiranswer.
Everyonewillhavetoputuptheirboardbeforewemovetothenextquestion.
Iwilltellthemthattheygetapointtowardsspecialrewardsforeveryquestionwegetthroughinaminute.
Wewilldoa"bonus"roundforthemtogainmorepointsandforextraassessment.
Iwillstatethelearningtargetagain:"Icantelltimeonadigitalclockandananalogclocktothenearest5minutes
usinga.m.andp.m."
TimeAllotment

2classperiods.1Hr.perclass.

MATERIALSANDRESOURCES
InstructionalMaterials
BlankAnalogClockhandout
WhatWeKnowAboutTimehandout
Whiteboards
Dryerasemarkers
Dryerasers
Cardboardanalogclocks
SMARTboard
Classroomwhiteboard
Websiteforgame:
http://www.abcya.com/telling_time.htm
Attachments:
1. BlankAnalogClock.pdf
2. EDU381LessonPlanHandout.pdf

Resources

REFLECTION
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