teaching resource

Order Up! Elapsed Time Puzzles

Updated: 13 Aug 2024

Practise determining elapsed time with a printable pack of nine Order Up! Elapsed Time Cut and Paste Puzzle Strips.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 17 Pages
Years: 3 - 4

Curriculum

VC2M3M03

Recognise and use the relationship between formal units of time, including days, hours, minutes and seconds, to estimate and compare the duration of events <ul> <li>estimating how long it would take to read a set passage of text, and sharing this information to demonstrate understanding of formal units of duration of time</li> <li>planning a sequence of events based on estimates of the duration of each event; for example, planning a set of activities for a class party by estimating how long each game or activity will take</li> <li>reading or setting the time on digital devices to the minute or second; for example, setting an online timing device to count down from a set time, or setting the time on a digital clock</li> <li>using sand timers and digital timers to measure and check estimates of short durations of time, such as one minute, 3 minutes and 5 minutes</li> <li>exploring how cultural accounts of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples explain cycles of time that involve the sun, moon and stars</li> </ul>
VC2M4M03

Solve problems involving the duration of time including situations involving ‘am’ and ‘pm’ and conversions between units of time <ul> <li>calculating the amount of time between 2 events, such as the start and finish of a movie, a bus journey or a flight, including cases where the starting and finishing times are written using ‘am’ and ‘pm’ notation</li> <li>converting units of time using relationships between units, such as 60 minutes in an hour and 60 seconds in a minute, to solve problems; for example, creating a daily timetable for an activity such as an athletics carnival or planning an exercise routine with activities and rests</li> <li>exploring Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ explanations of the passing of time through cultural accounts about cyclic phenomena involving the sun, moon and stars</li> </ul>

teaching resource

Order Up! Elapsed Time Puzzles

Updated: 13 Aug 2024

Practise determining elapsed time with a printable pack of nine Order Up! Elapsed Time Cut and Paste Puzzle Strips.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 17 Pages
Years: 3 - 4

Practise determining elapsed time with a printable pack of nine Order Up! Elapsed Time Cut and Paste Puzzle Strips.

Finding Elapsed Time Isn’t a Puzzle Anymore!

Ask any teacher their opinion on teaching elapsed time, and they’ll give you a simple answer…it’s TOUGH! Elapsed time is a very abstract concept and one that students struggle with extremely often. It takes a lot of practise, reteaching, and a variety of instructional methods to finally get your students to understand the basics. That’s why we’ve been busy creating new teaching tools and elapsed time printables for you and your students!

Order Up! Elapsed Time Puzzles for Kids

This printable resource pack is packed with nine different Order Up! Elapsed Time Puzzles. Need a few instructions? Here you go!

Make copies of one of the puzzle strip worksheets. Each sheet includes three identical puzzle strips, so you only need to copy enough pages for the number of students in your classroom divided by 3. (Hello, Paper Saver!) Cut into thirds before handing out.
Make copies of one of the puzzle strip mats for your students, following the same rules as above. Cut into thirds before handing out.
Students will cut apart the puzzle strip and then glue the START strip in the top box of their puzzle mat.
Students will solve the problem on the first puzzle strip and then locate the puzzle strip with the answer they found in the grey box. (end time, elapsed time, start time).
Students will now solve the problem on the new strip, continuing in the same pattern until they reach the finish box.

This resource pack includes nine worksheets featuring different types of elapsed time problems. You will find problems that require students to

Determine the duration of time when given the start and end time
Determine start time when given duration and end time
Determine the end time when the start and duration are given.

elapsed time game puzzles

Download and Print Your Elapsed Time Printables Today!

This resource is available as an easy-to-use Google Slides or Printable PDF Resource file. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button to select your preferred file format. Make your copies, pass them to your students, and you’re ready to begin!

This resource was created by Cassandra Friesen, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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Curriculum

VC2M3M03

Recognise and use the relationship between formal units of time, including days, hours, minutes and seconds, to estimate and compare the duration of events <ul> <li>estimating how long it would take to read a set passage of text, and sharing this information to demonstrate understanding of formal units of duration of time</li> <li>planning a sequence of events based on estimates of the duration of each event; for example, planning a set of activities for a class party by estimating how long each game or activity will take</li> <li>reading or setting the time on digital devices to the minute or second; for example, setting an online timing device to count down from a set time, or setting the time on a digital clock</li> <li>using sand timers and digital timers to measure and check estimates of short durations of time, such as one minute, 3 minutes and 5 minutes</li> <li>exploring how cultural accounts of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples explain cycles of time that involve the sun, moon and stars</li> </ul>
VC2M4M03

Solve problems involving the duration of time including situations involving ‘am’ and ‘pm’ and conversions between units of time <ul> <li>calculating the amount of time between 2 events, such as the start and finish of a movie, a bus journey or a flight, including cases where the starting and finishing times are written using ‘am’ and ‘pm’ notation</li> <li>converting units of time using relationships between units, such as 60 minutes in an hour and 60 seconds in a minute, to solve problems; for example, creating a daily timetable for an activity such as an athletics carnival or planning an exercise routine with activities and rests</li> <li>exploring Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ explanations of the passing of time through cultural accounts about cyclic phenomena involving the sun, moon and stars</li> </ul>

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