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In This Unit of Study…

Third-grade students will tell and write time to the nearest minute and distinguish between a.m. and p.m. This builds upon previous knowledge of understanding the concept of time in hours, half hours, and intervals of five minutes. Instruction with both analog and digital clocks is used to ensure that students have opportunities to develop their concept of telling time in both ways it is represented in their daily lives. Students are also expected to solve one- and two-step problems involving situations of elapsed time that do not cross between a.m. and p.m.

B.E.S.T. Benchmarks:

  • MA.3.M.2.1 Using analog and digital clocks tell and write time to the nearest minute using a.m. and p.m. appropriately. 
  • MA.3.M.2.2 Solve one- and two-step real-world problems involving elapsed time. 

Overarching Key Concepts:

  • Tell and write time to the nearest minute
  • Solve problems involving elapsed time