Teaching ideas
This link displays the Getting started on page 179. You could use this as a class discussion.
You could use this as a class discussion. You could divide the class into groups and give each group one of the places in the list for which to find the time. Ask each group to report their findings to the class.
This link displays the map on page 182. You could print off the map of the world and ask students to investigate the time in other places in the world (as part of social studies).
Teacher notes
- Emphasise the importance of the International Date Line when working out dates and times.
- Point out that New Zealand is one of the first places in the world to see the new day because we are so close the International
Date Line. - You could have a globe or world map in the class and ask students to work out the time differences between other places on
the map.
Teaching ideas
This link displays all of the conversions between units of time.
You could print this for students to paste into their books or leave it displayed while students work through this section.
This link displays a timeline and an example of how to use a timeline to work out the days between two birthdays.
Students are asked to pair up and find how many days there are between their birthdays.
Teacher notes
- Remind students that 1 hour = 60 minutes and 1 minute = 60 seconds. These are NOT base 10 units and so behave differently when adding and subtracting them.
Teaching ideas
This link displays each of the timetables and charts in activity 3, pages 188 to 192, so that you can work through any of the questions with your class.
Teacher notes
- Remind students to look carefully at whether times are given in am and pm time or 24-hour time.
- Using timetables that are relevant to students best motivates them.
You could use timetables and charts that are more relevant by making up your own set of questions for them.
Having students create a camp or class timetable for their class makes this topic relevant.
- Encourage students to use the straight edge of a ruler to help read timetables and charts if they do not have division lines
between the rows of times. - Ask students to find on the internet or bring from home any timetables and charts that they use. Students could email them
to school. - Note that there are good charts in some of the Connected Series booklets.
(Getting started 10)