Telling Time to the Hour and Half Hour Lessons Activities 1st grade Guided Math

Engage your students with this First Grade Guided Math Telling Time to the Hour and Half Hour Unit! Includes teaching slides for simple, no prep telling time lessons, hands-on activities for small group and math centers, time anchor charts, worksheets, assessment and more!

Included in the unit:

Mini Lesson Slides:

These colorful and engaging teaching slides provide a comprehensive overview of teaching telling time to the hour and half hour. They are designed to be easy to follow and include examples and practice problems to reinforce the concepts being taught.

Powerpoint and Google Slides Versions Included

Each of the Lessons Includes:

• Learning Objective
• Vocabulary
• Teaching Slides 
• Practice Activities 
• Critical Thinking

There are 5 Mini Lessons included:

• Lesson 1: Analog and Digital Clocks, Parts of the Clock
• Lesson 2: The Hour Hand/ Telling Time to the Hour
• Lesson 3: The Minute Hand/ Telling Time to the Half Hour
• Lesson 4: Reading Analog Clocks to the Hour and Half Hour
• Lesson 5: Representing Time on Analog Clocks

Hands-On Activities for Whole Group, Small Group, and Centers

These activities were created for hands-on practice with telling time to the hour and half hour!

I included activities to use during:

•Small Group Time – students get guided practice at the teacher table during math rotations

•Whole Group – I included activities that are perfect for whole group review during or at the end of your telling time unit!

These activities also make great math centers! I love re-using activities we have already done together at teacher table because students are able to complete them independently!

Activities Included:

• Build a Clock
• Label a Clock
• Telling Time Math Mat
• Hour Rooms Math Mat
• What’s the Hour? Cards
• Time Cards
• Telling Time Bingo
• Write and Wipe Time Cards
• Do You Have the Time?
• My Schedule Book
• Math Craft

Math Mats are my favorite for no-prep activities. These activities are perfect for centers or small group work. They are designed to be hands-on and interactive, allowing students to apply the concepts they have learned in a fun and engaging way.

To use: just slide them into dry erase pockets and add manipulatives for hands-on practice!

TIP: Re-use the activities later as a math center! Students already know how to do the activity and it makes math centers easier to plan!

Printable Telling Time Anchor Charts and Vocabulary Posters

These posters are perfect for classroom display and serve as a visual reminder of the key concepts covered in the unit. They include colorful graphics and clear explanations of telling time concepts. Create a math reference wall to add to throughout your telling time unit.

I also love using the included mini posters to make vocabulary rings for students to access during small group and math centers. 

And I give each of my students the individual Telling Time Vocabulary Sheet to keep in their math folders for easy reference!

Posters Included: 

• Essential Questions
• Student Objectives
• Analog Clock
• Digital Clock
• Hour Hand
• Minute Hand
• Hour
• Half Hour
• Telling Time
• Parts of a Clock
• Hour Rooms
• 3 Steps for Telling Time

Telling Time Worksheets

18 Worksheets with Options for Differentiation

These math worksheets are perfect for practicing the skills taught during your telling time mini lessons.

Several of these pages include 3 levels (time to the hour, time to the half hour, time mixed) This helps to differentiate and meet the needs of all of your learners!

Perfect for math centers, independent work, and morning work.

Assessment

Assess your students during and after your telling time unit!

Includes:

Exit Slips:

• These are designed to be quick check-in used throughout your unit for formative assessment.
• At the end of your small group time, give an exit slip to each student to complete. Collect and use the data to guide the next days small group instruction.
• 8 exit slips included!

Brain Check

• This is designed to be a summative assessment at the end of the unit.
• It assesses Standard 1.MD.B.3:

Tell and write time in hours and half-hours using analog and digital clocks.

• I included 2 versions that could be used as a pre-test and post test in your classroom.
• Answer keys are also included!

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