Grade 3 Mathematics — Term 2, Week 9
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA MATH T2 G3
Day 1: Minutes on the Clock
Grade 3 Mathematics · Term 2, Week 9 · 60 min
| Objectives | Read time in 5-minute intervals. |
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| Materials | Geared clocks |
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| Key vocabulary | minute, interval, past |
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| Engage (starter) | "Count around the clock by 5s." |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: skip-count minutes by 5; set clocks to given 5-minute times. |
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| Plenary (close) | Show 25 minutes past 3. |
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| Assessment | Correct clock settings. |
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| Teacher notes | Each number is 5 minutes. |
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Day 2: Minutes Past
Grade 3 Mathematics · Term 2, Week 9 · 60 min
| Objectives | Tell time as minutes past the hour. |
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| Materials | Geared clocks |
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| Key vocabulary | minutes past, o'clock |
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| Engage (starter) | "Ten past nine - set it!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: read and set minutes-past times; match to digital. |
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| Plenary (close) | Set 20 past 6. |
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| Assessment | Accurate reading. |
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| Teacher notes | The hour hand moves gradually. |
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Day 3: Minutes To
Grade 3 Mathematics · Term 2, Week 9 · 60 min
| Objectives | Tell time as minutes to the hour. |
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| Materials | Geared clocks |
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| Key vocabulary | minutes to, almost |
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| Engage (starter) | "Twenty to five - almost five!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: read and set minutes-to times; relate 40 past to 20 to. |
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| Plenary (close) | Set 10 to 8. |
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| Assessment | Accurate reading. |
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| Teacher notes | Often the trickiest. |
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Day 4: Elapsed Time
Grade 3 Mathematics · Term 2, Week 9 · 60 min
| Objectives | Find simple elapsed time. |
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| Materials | Clocks, timelines |
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| Key vocabulary | elapsed, start, end, duration |
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| Engage (starter) | "School starts at 9, break at 10 - how long?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: use clocks and number lines to count on whole and half hours to find durations. |
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| Plenary (close) | How long from 2:00 to 3:30? |
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| Assessment | Correct durations. |
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| Teacher notes | Count on in chunks. |
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Day 5: Time Review (Calendar and Age)
Grade 3 Mathematics · Term 2, Week 9 · 60 min
| Objectives | Use a calendar and consolidate time. |
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| Materials | Calendar, clocks |
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| Key vocabulary | calendar, month, review |
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| Engage (starter) | "How many days until...?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: calendar tasks (days and weeks between dates); a clock station for review. |
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| Plenary (close) | Share a calendar fact. |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Blend clock and calendar. |
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