Before Clocks: The Sun's Timekeeping Magic Reading Passage and Lab

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Long ago, people used the sun to tell time before clocks were invented. In this engaging reading passage and activity, students will learn about the fascinating world of sundials and how they were used to keep track of time.

This worksheet provides a fun and educational opportunity for students to explore the concept of sundials and their importance in ancient timekeeping. The worksheet includes step-by-step instructions for building a sundial using common materials such as a paper plate, clay, and straw.

A Practice of Elapsed Time

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Unlock the Power of Time: A Dynamic Math Worksheet for Mastering Elapsed Time!

This comprehensive worksheet is designed to enhance your students' skills in solving diverse types of elapsed time problems. They will tackle questions such as "What time did he leave?", "How much time is left?", "How much time has passed?", "What time did it start?", and "How long was it?" Each phrase offers a challenge for student to conquer, and with four questions dedicated to each, they'll gain practice and confidence in no time!

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Custom Number Line Creator

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The cool tool allows teachers to generate custom number lines with ease.  You can change the line settings to different types of number lines like whole numbers, fractions, decimals, number lines with out numbers, and number lines without tick marks.  There is a draw tool or you can use your Smartboard to draw lines.  When finished creating the number line you can then generate an image that can be use in a worksheet, video or website.

Elapsed Time with Start Times

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This worksheet provides students with three problems to practice finding start time by labeling and using a number line. The directions instruct students to label each number line and then to draw a dot on where they believe the start time is on their number line. Questions are based on actual students and things that they enjoy to do in real life! This worksheet includes a clock that fast-finishers can color.

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Smartboard Friendly Elapsed Time Clocks

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This website provides great student whiteboard activities for elapsed time.  There are two clocks that are completely changeable so that you can ask students what the elapsed time is.  I use the dice frequently because it provides completely random times.  You can hide one clock  and then give how many hours before or after that specific time and now your students have to either draw the time they calculate it to be and then unhide the clock so students can verify their calculations.