B2 Mathematics · Term 3, Week 9

Measurement- Length, Capacity, Mass and Time

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Curriculum details

Strand
Geometry and Measurement (Strand 3)
Sub-strand
Measurement- Length, Capacity, Mass and Time (3.3)
Content standard
B2.3.3.3 - Develop an understanding of the measurement of time taken by events using arbitrary units and the hour
Indicator
B2.3.3.3.2 - Use arbitrary units and hour on the clock to measure time to complete simple events.
Suggested placement
Term 3, Week 9 (Week 33 of the year)

Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.

Curriculum reference
Mathematics Curriculum for Primary Schools (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 39

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

E.g. 1. Ask learners to tell how much time (in terms of arbitrary unit timers like claps, water timers, etc.) it would take to
- walk round the classroom
- to sing a song
- to eat one banana
E.g. 2. Ask learners to tell describe events that take an hour or more or less than an hour.
E.g. 3. Ask learners to watch the clock each hour and note how long they stay in school each day.