IPS/Butler University Laboratory School

We’ve started discussing time during math workshop this week. Today, we shared with each other what we know about how to tell time and what we know about clocks. Students said that you can tell time with clocks, watches, phones, computers, and timers. They said that most clocks are round and have 12 numbers that are written around the end of the clock. They also said that clocks have two hands (sometimes 3 if there is a second hand).

Together, we drew a clock and figured out where all the numbers went. We began exploring how to make the clock be an o’clock time.

After making a clock in their math journals, students were able to play a clock game with a partner. In the game, you roll a 12 sided die, and write whatever number you land on, on your clock. You and your partner take turns. The first person to fill in all the numbers on their clock (and put those numbers in the correct places) wins! The kids had a great time. We’ll keep exploring time all this week.

Spencer and Ben play the clock game together.

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