IPS/Butler University Laboratory School

This week, in addition to working with elapsed time, we have been starting to learn how to tell time to the half hour! Once students made the connection that each number at the clock need to be counted in increments of 5, the half hour time came easily!

We made our big clock on the floor and talked about why the minute hand on the 6 meant half hour. Then, we build times using our bodies as the hands! Students loved having the opportunity to become the hands of the clock and really grasped the concept quickly!

We have been making our daily schedule with clocks to represent to times using plates and students have enjoyed making the clocks, so today, each child had the chance to make their own clock. They turned out great and we will be using the in the coming days to help us with a game!

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