From: andy bujno 
To: Teacher2Teacher Public Discussion
Date: 2004102114:43:16
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Teaching elapsed time


I don't know if this is too late.  I use a system for teaching elapsed
time to 4th graders that seems to work.  If for example the question
is:  If you start your homework at 3:15 and it lasts 35 minutes, what
time will you finish?

The way I teach it is through what I call "jumps".  I write 3:15 on
the board then make little 5 minute jumps from 3:15 to 3:20 to 3:25
etc.  until I use up my 35 minutes in jumps.  I make  little arrows
for each jump and write a 5 to signify the 5 minute jump.

I do a similar thing when it is 1 hour and 15 minutes of elapsed time.
I write 3:15 on the board and then show a 1 hour jump to 4:15.  Then I
start my 5 minute jumps until I use up my 15 minutes.  

I don't know if writing this message really does it justice or not.

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