This unit involves students in looking at the lengths of time various activities take and calculating how long is spent on these activities in a week.
Two aspects of mathematics are explored in this unit on time:
This unit can be differentiated by varying the scaffolding provided and altering the difficulty of the tasks to make the learning opportunities accessible to a range of learners to a range of learners. For example:
The contexts in this unit can be adapted to recognise diversity and encourage engagement. For example, ask ākonga to share activities that happen regularly in their families, or activities that they regularly enjoy (for example, going to church, kapa haka practice, sports practice). Adapt the investigations to include these familiar and enjoyable activities.
Te reo Māori vocabulary terms such as wā (time), meneti (minute), and haora (hour) could be introduced in this unit and used throughout other mathematical learning.
Dear parents and whānau,
In maths this week we are focusing on time and on the duration of activities.
This week your child will be timing how long various personal routines take to do. Your assistance and encouragement with the following task is appreciated. You are welcome to add some other activities to the bottom of this table.
Time yourself one day and write down how long it takes to:
Activity | Time taken |
Eat your breakfast | |
Brush your teeth | |
Get dressed | |
Travel to school |
Printed from https://nzmaths.co.nz/resource/how-long-does-it-take at 12:50pm on the 26th April 2024