Telling Time Strategies for 3rd Grade

This video tutorial covers telling time in third grade, focusing on standard 3.MD.1. It reviews second-grade concepts and introduces third-grade skills, such as telling time to the nearest minute and solving elapsed time problems within the hour. The video demonstrates using number lines and T-charts as tools for solving these problems, emphasizing the importance of understanding different methods and tools for time calculation.

What is the standard for telling time in third grade?

• To the nearest 15 minutes

• To the nearest minute

• To the nearest 10 minutes

• To the nearest 5 minutes

What terms continue to be used from second to third grade for telling time?

• Weeks and months

• Hours and days

• Quarter after, half past, and quarter till

• Seconds and minutes

What type of time problems do third graders solve?

• Across different days

• Within the same hour

• Across different months

• Across different hours

What is an example of a time problem within the hour given in the video?

• June napped from 9:03 until 9:25

• Max played baseball from 3:28 until 4:15

• Joey did homework from 4:20 until 5:00

• Class starts at 9:00 and ends at 10:00

What tool is introduced to help solve elapsed time problems?

• Calculators

• Number lines

• Stopwatches

• Almanacs

What is the first step when using a predetermined number line to solve time problems?

• Draw the number line

• Solve the problem

• Review telling time to the nearest 5 minutes

• Add the numbers

What is the purpose of using different intervals on number lines?

• To provide variety and adapt to different problems

• To make it harder

• To simplify calculations

• To confuse students

What does a student do after placing intervals on an open number line?

• Start over

• Draw another line

• Count the intervals

• Erase the line

How are T-charts similar to number lines when solving time problems?

• They are visually different

• They are not related

• They function similarly in organizing information

• They use different symbols

What is the final step when using a T-chart to solve a time problem?

• Add up all the times

• Draw the T-chart

• Erase the chart

• List the start time