Telling the Time Unit Plan – Year 1 and Year 2

 Overview

Objectives

• To understand and recognize the features of the analog clock.
• To tell the time on an analog clock to the half hour.
• To skip count in 5s when telling the time.
• To understand and recognize the features of the digital clock; and differentiate between digital and analog clocks.
• To review analog and digital times.
• To tell the time to the quarter hour on analog clocks.

Preparing for Learning

Prior to commencing the unit, develop a time display in the classroom. Display posters and word wall vocabulary that the students will engage with throughout the unit to stimulate their learning. For examples of such resources, browse the Time category on the Teach Starter website.

There are many different aspects involved in learning to tell the time. The lessons in this unit cover a range of these concepts, many of which have varying degrees of complexity. Teachers are encouraged to select lessons from the unit that best suit the learning needs of their students, or to adapt lessons accordingly.

Some of the resources which accompany this unit plan will need to be prepared prior to teaching. For this reason, it is advised that teachers browse through all lessons before commencing the unit.