TIME%LESSON%PLAN%3%

Date:&&
26/11/15&

Class&
P5&

Title&

!!!!!!!!Half!Past!and!Quarter!Past/To!and!5!minutes&

Pupils&prior&learning&
The&students&have&had&background&in&reading&clocks&and&had&two&lessons,&one&on&half&past&
and&one&on&quarters.&Some&students&still&seem&a&bit&lacking&on&some&of&the&skills&while&
others&are&quite&advanced.&

Thinking&skills&and&personal&capabilities&focus&
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Thinking,&Problem<Solving,&and&Decision&Making:&Students&will&be&making&
comparisons,&generating&solutions&and&making&connections&to&other&learning.&
They&will&also&have&to&problem&solve&how&to&complete&an&activity&without&
talking.&
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Working&with&Others:&Students&will&listen&actively,&take&turns,&adapt&their&
behaviour&to&suit&the&person&and&situation,&and&respect&others.&
Cross&curricular&skills&focus&
Differentiation&
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Communication:&Students&will&be&talking&through&the&activity&and&working&together&to&finish,&
Students&will&be&working&in&groups&for&the&activity&and&the&stronger&
they&will&communicate&clearly&and&listen&carefully&to&others.&&
students&will&be&asked&to&assist&those&who&need&it.&
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Students&will&be&working&together&to&solve&the&problems&
Using&Mathematics:&Students&will&be&using&mathematical&knowledge&accurately,&using&it&to&
Students&will&have&the&help&of&the&classroom&assistants&
solve&problems&and&use&their&knowledge&to&answer&questions.&
Learning&intentions&
Suggested&Success&Criteria&(AfL)&
Students!will!be!able!to!tell!time!to!the!half!hour.%
I!can!tell!time!to!the!half!hour.%
Students!will!be!able!to!tell!time!to!quarter!past!and!till.%
I!can!tell!time!to!quarter!past!and!to.%
Students!will!be!able!to!tell!time!to!5!minutes%
I!can!tell!time!to!5!minutes.%
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Introduction&
Open!the!class!clock!
Discuss!the!differences!between!the!hour!hand!and!minute!hand.!
o What!is!different!and!what!does!each!tell!us!
Half!past!is!how!many!minutes?!How!many!minutes!in!a!quarter?!
Where!does!the!minute!hand!point!at!half!past?!The!hour!hand?!
Where!would!a!quarter!past!be?!Quarter!to?!
Show!video!http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zqkwmp3!!

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Role&of&the&teacher&
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Manager:&The&teacher&will&manage&and&observe&the&group&work&as&well&as&
the&individual&work.&
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Facilitator:&The&teacher&will&act&as&a&guide&for&learning&and&facilitate&
discussions.&
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Show!picture!of!clock!image!

Activity&
Treasure!Hunt:!
o !Student!will!find!the!times!that!match!around!the!room.!
o They!will!be!working!with!a!clock,!written!digital!and!written!out.!
Split!up!into!groups!of!3!
Digital!and!Analog!Clock!Activity:!
o In!their!groups,!students!will!receive!a!clock!that!has!digital!and!analog!
on!it!
o One!student!will!do!the!hour,!one!the!minute!and!the!other!the!analog!
clock.!The!teacher!will!say!a!time!and!the!group!will!show!it.!
o When!prompted:!students!will!raise!up!their!clocks!to!show!the!answer!
o 1:00,!9:30,!12:00,!etc.!
Stop!the!Clock!game!(year!2)!
Bang!on!the!Clock!game!if!time!
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Plenary&
SHOW!CLOCK!IMAGE!
Where!is!the!minute!hand!at!half!past?!The!hour!hand?!!
What!are!the!two!ways!to!read!the!time?!
Where!is!quarter!past!and!to?!!
How!many!minutes!in!a!quarter?!
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Assessment/&Monitoring&
Observations!of!students!throughout!the!lesson!and!activity!
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Key&Questions&
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Where!is!the!minute!hand!at!half!past?!The!hour!hand?!!
What!are!the!two!ways!to!read!the!time?!
How!many!minutes!have!passed?!!
Where!are!the!hands!at!quarter!past?!Quarter!to?!
When!do!we!use!past!and!to?!
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Resources&
Class!Clock:!online!clock!
Clock!Image:!past!and!to!
Digital!to!Analog!clocks!
Stop!the!Clock!Game/Bang!on!the!Clock!
Treasure!Hunt:!spread!around!the!room!
Video:!http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zqkwmp3&