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Time to the minute: 3rd grade math

Time to the nearest minute; elapsed time (number line). A free 3rd grade lesson plan, a question set with answers and a printable sheet with its key. Copy it and make it yours.

Lesson plan

Goal

  • Students can do this: time to the nearest minute; elapsed time (number line).

Teach (10 min)

  • Count by fives to the last number the long hand passed, then count on by ones.
  • Past the 7 and 2 more marks: 35, 36, 37.
  • Work one example on the board while students say each step aloud, then do one together.

Practise (15 min)

  • Students work the printable sheet in pairs, then alone.
  • Or practise it as a game with no sign-up: https://peabody.kids/math/whole.clock?lesson=3-time-minute&at=3

Exit ticket (5 min)

  • Use the first three questions on the printable sheet as a slip.

Printable sheet

Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

Time to the minute (3rd grade)

  1. What time is it?
    123456789101112
  2. What time is it?
    123456789101112
  3. What time is it?
    123456789101112
  4. What time is it?
    123456789101112
  5. What time is it?
    123456789101112
  6. What time is it?
    123456789101112
  7. What time is it?
    123456789101112
  8. What time is it?
    123456789101112
  9. What time is it?
    123456789101112
  10. What time is it?
    123456789101112
  11. What time is it?
    123456789101112
  12. What time is it?
    123456789101112
Key
  1. 8:21
  2. 3:20
  3. 2:21
  4. 11:06
  5. 10:50
  6. 6:49
  7. 10:35
  8. 3:26
  9. 5:47
  10. 11:49
  11. 9:09
  12. 5:56

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