Measuring Time Lesson Plan: Measurement and Data
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This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Measuring Time, and supports the standard of solving word problems involving addition and subtraction of time intervals in minutes. Students demonstrate understanding through a variety of projects.
Step 1: ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
Remind students of what time the school day starts. Prompt them to think about what they need to do each morning to get ready to go to school, and how long it takes to get there. Ask:
- How can you calculate what time you need to wake up each morning in order to get to school on time?
Step 2: BUILD KNOWLEDGE
- Read the description on the Measuring Time topic page.
- Play the Movie, pausing to check for understanding.
Step 3: APPLY and ASSESS
Assign Measuring Time Challenge and Quiz, prompting students to apply essential literacy skills while demonstrating what they learned about this topic.
Step 4: DEEPEN and EXTEND
Students express what they learned about measuring time while practicing essential literacy skills with one or more of the following activities. Differentiate by assigning ones that meet individual student needs.
- Make-a-Movie: Produce a tutorial explaining how to determine what time you need to leave your home to get to a 2:15 show at a movie theater on time.
- Make-a-Map: Create a concept map using a number line to determine the time interval between snacktime at 10:25 and lunchtime at 1:05.
- Creative Coding: Code a math problem involving measuring time, and challenge a classmate to solve.
More to Explore
Related BrainPOP Topics: Deepen understanding of measurement and data with these topics: Elapsed Time and Graphs.
Teacher Support Resources:
- Pause Point Overview: Video tutorial showing how Pause Points actively engage students to stop, think, and express ideas.
- Learning Activities Modifications: Strategies to meet ELL and other instructional and student needs.
- Learning Activities Support: Resources for best practices using BrainPOP.
