Measurement -Time · B4 Mathematics

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.3.3.3.2 - Use clock to measure time to complete simple events in minutes and seconds

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Read the minute hand and second hand on an analogue clock to measure the duration of simple events.
Use a digital watch or clock to record the time taken for short events in seconds.
Measure the time taken for classroom and everyday activities using both analogue and digital clocks.
Record and compare the durations of simple events, stating whether they took more or fewer minutes or seconds.
Justify their choice of a clock (analogue or digital) for measuring events of different lengths.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Geometry and Measurement (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Measurement -Time (3.3)
Content standard: B4.3.3.3 - Demonstrate understanding of time taken by events in minutes and hours
Indicator: B4.3.3.3.2 - Use clock to measure time to complete simple events in minutes and seconds
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 8 (Week 32 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 4-6), 2019, p. 44
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

E.g. 1 Use the analogue clock to record the time it takes to say walk from the classroom to the canteen/head teacher's office/library, etc. and back. (mostly minutes)
E.g. 2 Use the digital watch to record say the time it takes to walk from the teacher's table to the cupboard. (mostly seconds)
E.g. 3 Ask pupils to tell the time it takes to complete activities like bathing, brushing teeth, ironing a shirt, cooking rice, etc.