Second graders spend lots of time building skills for telling time. You can expect plenty of worksheets with clocks to identify; but it's also important for kids to get a Feel For time. What does a minute feel like? An hour? This fun game helps children learn to estimate the most basic unit of time--a minute--without a clock. Instead, they will use repeated activities that each last a minute to truly understand what fits into 60 seconds!
What You Need:
- Two players
- Watch or clock with a second hand
What You Do:
- Start this activity by letting your child know you will be playing a game with time. Review how many seconds are in one minute. Tell your child you'll be timing them to see how many activities they can do in a minute, including jumping jacks, hopping on one foot, counting to ten, and clapping their hands.
- Using a clock or watch, time your child for one minute as they count how many jumping jacks they can do. Be sure to tell them when to begin and stop counting.
- Repeat Step 2 with each of the following activities: have your child hop on one foot, count to 10, and clap their hands. As your child becomes more used to the amount of time elapsed with these activities, have them guess when one minute has elapsed as you time them.
Variation:Switch roles, and let your child be the timer while you count how many of the above activities you can do in a minute. Your child will love learning time this way with you!
Related Guided LessonBased on your interest in Minute maths: How to Estimate Time.
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5 online games
1 song video
5 printable worksheets
Grade
Year three
Subject
Maths
Time to the Nearest Five Minutes
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