Lesson Plans SET A for Grades 1-2-PDF Lesson 4 - Level 1-2- Calendar and Time- Presentation

PDF Lesson 4 - Level 1-2- Calendar and Time- Presentation

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Lesson 4 of the Math Kangaroo Class Level 1-2 focuses on understanding calendars and time. The lesson covers basic concepts such as the structure of the calendar year, consisting of 12 months with either 30 or 31 days, except February, which has either 28 or 29 days. It also explains the units of time, with 1 day comprising 24 hours, 1 hour being 60 minutes, and 1 minute containing 60 seconds, as well as understanding half-hour durations.<br /><br />Several practice problems are included to apply these skills. For instance, students are tasked to determine the day of the week for a future date given a starting date (e.g., Anna's birthday invitation problem) or to calculate days of the week for multi-day events (e.g., Ada’s medication schedule). Other problems involve calculating arrival times after travel (Mr. Smith's schedule), deciphering late arrivals (Allan's workshop tardiness), and identifying specific times on a clock.<br /><br />An additional focus is interpreting durations of events, like figuring out the length of an intermission based on start and end times of a play. A bonus question challenges students to deduce the opening hours of a shopping center based on the travel times and arrival times before and after the store's hours.<br /><br />The lesson emphasizes using visual aids like clocks and calendars to solve time-related problems, highlighting the importance of these tools to enhance understanding and ensure accuracy. Students are encouraged to create their own problems to further cement their comprehension of managing and calculating time and calendar-based schedules.

Keywords

calendars

time

calendar year

months

days

hours

minutes

practice problems

visual aids

time management