Telling Time Word Problems Worksheet

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Standards

3.MD.A.1
3.NBT.A.2

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About the "How Much Time Has Passed?" Worksheet

How Much Time Has Passed? is an engaging and practical worksheet designed to enhance students' time-telling and elapsed time calculation skills. This interactive and printable worksheet presents learners with two real-life scenarios involving time intervals. Each scenario features a pair of analog clocks representing start and end times, challenging students to not only read the clocks accurately but also calculate the duration between these times.

The worksheet cleverly incorporates everyday situations to make the learning experience more relatable and meaningful. In the first scenario, students determine the length of Molly's class by comparing its start and end times. The second scenario involves calculating how long it takes Jason to walk to school. By working through these problems, students practice reading analog clocks, converting time to minutes, and performing simple time-based calculations. This combination of skills reinforces their understanding of time concepts and prepares them for practical time management in daily life.

What will your child learn through this worksheet?

Accurate reading of analog clocks
Calculation of elapsed time between two given times
Application of time concepts to real-life scenarios
Practice in converting time to minutes

Learning Outcomes

Cognitive

Correctly read and interpret analog clock faces to determine start and end times
Accurately calculate the duration between two given times in minutes

Psychomotor

Improve fine motor skills through writing times and durations
Enhance visual-spatial skills by interpreting clock hand positions

Affective

Develop confidence in solving time-related problems
Foster a positive attitude towards practical math applications in daily life

Interpersonal/Social

Improve time management skills for better coordination of daily activities
Enhance ability to discuss and plan activities based on time durations

Common Core Standards Covered

3.MD.A.1

Tell and write time to the nearest minute and measure time intervals in minutes. Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of time intervals in minutes, e.g., by representing the problem on a number line diagram.

3.NBT.A.2

Fluently add and subtract within 1000 using strategies and algorithms based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.