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Term: 3rd Term

WEEK 4: Time

Class: Primary 4

Age: 9 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 5 periods

Subject: Mathematics

Topic: Time

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

  1. ) Identify the purpose of time in daily life.
  2. ) Recognize the seconds, minutes, and hour hands on a clock.
  3. ) Tell the time on both analog and digital clocks.
  4. ) Convert time units (hours to minutes, minutes to seconds, etc.).
  5. ) Solve real-life problems related to time.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES:

  • Demonstration
  • Practice exercises
  • Group discussion
  • Real-life applications

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:

  • Clock (Analog & Digital)
  • Worksheet with time-related problems
  • Visual aids (charts showing time conversions)

 

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 and 2:

STEP

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1 – INTRODUCTION

Introduces the purpose of time in everyday life.

Pupils engage in a discussion about the importance of time.

STEP 2 – EXPLANATION

Identifies the seconds, minutes, and hour hands on a clock.

Pupils identify the clock hands on their own clocks or visuals.

STEP 3 – DEMONSTRATION

Demonstrates telling time on both analog and digital clocks.

Pupils practice telling time using both analog and digital clocks.

STEP 4 – EXERCISES

Provides practice problems on telling the time using both analog and digital clocks.

Pupils solve time-related problems in pairs or individually.

EVALUATION:

  • Convert 3 hours to minutes.
  • Convert 240 minutes to hours.
  • Tell the time: 2:30 PM and 7:45 AM.

CLASSWORK:

  • Tell the time for the following: 5:15 PM, 8:40 AM.
  • Convert the following time: 2 hours to minutes.

ASSIGNMENT:

  • Convert 4 hours to minutes.
  • Tell the time for the following: 6:50 AM, 12:30 PM.

 

PERIOD 3 and 4:

STEP

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1 – INTRODUCTION

Recaps previous lesson on telling time.

Pupils share what they remember from the last lesson.

STEP 2 – EXPLANATION

Introduces the notation “AM” (Ante Meridiem) and “PM” (Post Meridiem).

Pupils practice identifying times during the day as AM or PM.

STEP 3 – DEMONSTRATION

Shows how to convert hours to minutes and seconds, and vice versa.

Pupils practice converting hours to minutes, minutes to seconds.

STEP 4 – EXERCISES

Provides time conversion exercises (e.g., hours to minutes, seconds to minutes).

Pupils solve conversion exercises.

EVALUATION:

  • Convert 2 hours to minutes and 180 seconds to minutes.
  • Tell the time in both AM and PM for given times.

CLASSWORK:

  • Convert the following time: 3 hours to minutes.
  • Write the time for 5:30 AM and 8:45 PM.

ASSIGNMENT:

  • Convert 4 hours to minutes.
  • Convert 360 seconds to minutes.

 

PERIOD 5:

STEP

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1 – INTRODUCTION

Recaps previous lessons and emphasizes the connection of time to real-life problems.

Pupils recall and discuss time applications in daily life (e.g., schedules, routines).

STEP 2 – EXPLANATION

Explains real-life scenarios where time calculations are essential. Provides examples like daily routines, bus schedules, etc.

Pupils listen and relate to the real-life examples shared by the teacher.

STEP 3 – DEMONSTRATION

Solves a real-life time problem: “If the bus arrives at 7:30 AM and the journey takes 1 hour, what time will we reach?”

Pupils work in pairs to solve similar real-life time problems.

STEP 4 – EXERCISES

Assigns exercises for real-life time problems.

Pupils complete time-related word problems and share answers.

EVALUATION:

  • If the event starts at 4:00 PM and lasts 2 hours, what time does it end?
  • If a train leaves at 6:30 AM and arrives at 9:15 AM, how long was the journey?

CLASSWORK:

  • Solve: If the movie starts at 2:30 PM and lasts for 1 hour 45 minutes, at what time will it finish?
  • Convert 5:30 PM to 24-hour format.

ASSIGNMENT:

  • Solve: A soccer game starts at 3:00 PM and lasts for 1 hour 20 minutes. What time does it end?
  • Convert 7:45 AM to 24-hour format.

 

CONCLUSION:

  • Summarize the importance of time and how it is used in daily life.
  • Reinforce the significance of understanding time units and conversions for everyday activities.
  • Review key concepts like AM/PM, time conversions, and real-life time problems.
  • Encourage pupils to practice telling time and solving time-related problems at home.

 

EVALUATION FOR THE WHOLE WEEK:

  • Oral questions about time conversions and telling time.
  • Classwork and homework completion.

Group discussions on time-related problems.