Telling Time Activity
Materials
- Markers (1 box per student)
- Crayons (1 box per student)
- Starter sheets, page 90 (1 per student)
- Rulers (1 per student)
- Clock hand sheets, page 91 (1 per student)
- Scissors (1 per student)
- Brass tacks (for the teacher)
- The completed project prepared by the teacher before the lesson
Introduction
This lesson helps students visualize the imaginary numbers by which minutes are read on a clock. The blue hour hand extends to the blue numbers 1-12. The red minute hand extends to the red numbers, which count to 55 by fives.
Start by asking students which numbers, red or blue, are like the numbers on a real clock (blue). Follow by making sure they understand the reason that their clock will have additional numbers in red.
