Today, I will tell time to the hour and half hour.
Vocabulary
Teacher Resources
Time to the Hour:
3:00
Considerations: Remind students the minute hand has only gone halfway around the clock, so the hour hand will not be directly pointing at a number. The hour hand will be halfway between two numbers.
Steps: 1. Look at the clock. 2. Identify the hour hand. Record the hour. 3. Identify the minute hand. Record the minutes.
Time to the Half Hour:
8:30
Application of MPs: MP5: What tool can you use? Why? MP6: How can you use math vocabulary in your explanation? MP7: What steps helped you solve the problems?
1. Simone thought the clock read 4:30. Why did she make that mistake? What time is shown on the clock?
2. Ni thought the clock read 12:30. Why did he make that mistake? What time is shown on the clock?
*MP3: Do you agree/disagree with what said? *MP6: How do you know your answers are correct/reasonable?
Recap today’s lesson with one or more of the following MP questions: MP5: What tool did you use? Why? MP6: How can you use math vocabulary in your explanation? MP7: What steps helped you solve the problems?