Thinking sheet · Math and science

My Day in Clocks

Draw four things you do every day and show each time on a clock face.

Grades
1–3
Time
about 20 minutes
Kids practice
telling time, daily routines, elapsed time

What kids do

“The rooster wakes up early. What time do YOU do things?”

  1. I wake up
  2. I eat lunch
  3. I go home
  4. I go to bed
  5. How many hours am I at school?

How to run it

  • Draw the hands on the clock and write the time underneath.
  • Draw a tiny picture of the activity in the box beside the clock.
  • Younger kids stick to o’clock and half past.

Talk about it

  • What is the earliest thing you do?
  • How long is lunch?
  • Whose day starts first?

Take it further

Add two more clocks for weekend times.

Pairs well with

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