Our math focus for this week is time. Reading an analogue clock is such an important skill and our tamariki have been working hard to read times to the hour, quarter and minute.
First we discussed how time was read before clocks existed. Students knew much more about sun dials than we thought they would! We talked about all the examples of time we see around us and also the uses for time. The most relatable was knowing when the 40 minutes for morning tea and lunch begins!
We are learning the important difference between an hour and minute hand, what they show and why they are constantly moving. Fractions come into play with learning about half past, quarter past and quarter to, as well as our skip counting in 5's to understand those minutes!
Check out some of these photos from our learning so far, and please ask me to tell you the time at home - it requires practice!
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