3.MD

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.

37 Lesson(s)

How Time Flies

3rd Grade Math » Unit: Going Batty Over Measurement and Geometry

Michelle Marcus

Troy, MI

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

Telling time is not enough. Students need to understand and apply strategies to solve elapsed time situations that are real world. This knowledge is essential in creating a deep understanding of using clocks as a tool to measure the passing of time.

Standards:

3.MD.A.1 MP1 MP3 MP4 MP5 MP6 MP7 MP8

Favorites (26)

Resources (8)

Reflections (1)

How Can We Get It All Done?

3rd Grade Math » Unit: Going Batty Over Measurement and Geometry

Michelle Marcus

Troy, MI

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

Students have been learning how to calculate elapsed time. Today, they will begin with a real world problem and apply their skills.

Standards:

3.MD.A.1 MP1 MP2 MP3 MP4 MP5 MP6 MP7 MP8

Favorites (12)

Resources (11)

Reflections (1)

Elapsed Time Using Train Schedules

3rd Grade Math » Unit: Measurement

Diane Siekmann

Phoenix, AZ

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

This lesson connects calculating elapsed time in a real world setting, using actual train schedules.

Standards:

3.MD.A.1 MP1 MP5

Favorites (14)

Resources (13)

Reflections (1)

Using Open Number Lines to Determine Elapsed Time

3rd Grade Math » Unit: Time

Jennifer Valentine

Tucson, AZ

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

Open number lines are a versatile and simple mental model for measuring elapsed time. This lesson develops students' analog knowledge using the skills they are close to mastering.

Standards:

2.MD.C.7 3.MD.A.1 MP2 MP4 MP5 MP7

Favorites (12)

Resources (18)

Reflections (1)

Elapsed Time Assessment

3rd Grade Math » Unit: Measurement

Diane Siekmann

Phoenix, AZ

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

This summative assessment provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills with elapsed time.

Standards:

3.MD.A.1 MP2 MP4

Favorites (11)

Resources (9)

Reflections (1)

Clock Facts

3rd Grade Math » Unit: Measurement

Diane Siekmann

Phoenix, AZ

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

Students calculate elapsed time using analog clocks.

Standards:

3.MD.A.1 MP4 MP6

Favorites (5)

Resources (11)

Reflections (1)

Elapsed Time - What Time Will I Get Home?

3rd Grade Math » Unit: Measurement

Diane Siekmann

Phoenix, AZ

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

Applying the measurement of elapsed time to a person's daily schedule helps students understand the reason for understanding time.

Standards:

3.MD.A.1 MP1 MP4

Favorites (9)

Resources (14)

Reflections (1)

It's Time We Begin

3rd Grade Math » Unit: Time

Jennifer Valentine

Tucson, AZ

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

Teaching students to tell time through engaging them in real world application is critical for transfer of learning.

Standards:

3.MD.A.1 MP2 MP4 MP5 MP6 MP7

Favorites (17)

Resources (17)

Reflections (2)

Elapsed Time-Differentiated Review Enrich

3rd Grade Math » Unit: Time Cycle 2

Jennifer Valentine

Tucson, AZ

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

Students benefit from cyclical review of multi-step skills.

Standards:

3.MD.A.1 MP2 MP7

Favorites (6)

Resources (11)

Elapsed Time Flip Books

3rd Grade Math » Unit: Measurement

Diane Siekmann

Phoenix, AZ

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

Measuring time can be challenging for students because it isn't concrete. Using a number line helps students to understand time as a quantity.

Standards:

3.MD.A.1 MP2 MP4

Favorites (7)

Resources (12)

Reflections (1)

Mini- Lesson: A Big Splash!

4th Grade Science » Unit: Waves

Mary Ellen Kanthack

Genoa City, WI

Environment: Rural

Big Idea:

Students drop several different sized objects into a bucket of water and observe what happens by measuring how long the wave continues after the displacement.

Standards:

2.MD.A.1 3.MD.A.1 4-PS4-1 SP4 SP5

Favorites (7)

Resources (21)

Reflections (2)

Creating a Summer Review Packet (Day 1)

3rd Grade Math » Unit: Review Activities

Michelle Marcus

Troy, MI

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

Students that can write their own story problems, and create math situations that require thought and perseverance to solve, are students that understand. This engaging activity reviews all of the third grade concepts and creates a review packet as well!

Standards:

3.OA.A.1 3.OA.A.2 3.NBT.A.1 3.NF.A.1 3.MD.A.1 3.MD.C.6 3.MD.C.7 3.G.A.1 MP1 MP2 MP3 MP4 MP5 MP6 MP7 MP8

Favorites (21)

Resources (8)

Reflections (1)

What Time Is It?

3rd Grade Math » Unit: Telling Time

Sarah Maffei

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

Telling time is an essential life skill.

Standards:

3.MD.A.1 MP5

Favorites (6)

Resources (17)

Reflections (1)

Elapsed Time - Differentiated Reteach, Review

3rd Grade Math » Unit: Time Cycle 2

Jennifer Valentine

Tucson, AZ

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

Students benefit from cyclical review of multi-step skills.

Standards:

3.MD.A.1 MP1

Favorites (9)

Resources (17)

Reflections (1)

Time Scavenger Hunt

3rd Grade Math » Unit: Telling Time

Sarah Maffei

Environment: Urban

Big Idea:

Students can use what they know about problem solving to solve time problems.

Standards:

3.MD.A.1 MP3 MP6

Favorites (2)

Resources (14)

Reflections (1)

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Measurement and Data

3.MD

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.

How Time Flies

Telling time is not enough. Students need to understand and apply strategies to solve elapsed time situations that are real world. This knowledge is essential in creating a deep understanding of using clocks as a tool to measure the passing of time.

How Can We Get It All Done?

Students have been learning how to calculate elapsed time. Today, they will begin with a real world problem and apply their skills.

Elapsed Time Using Train Schedules

This lesson connects calculating elapsed time in a real world setting, using actual train schedules.

Using Open Number Lines to Determine Elapsed Time

Open number lines are a versatile and simple mental model for measuring elapsed time. This lesson develops students' analog knowledge using the skills they are close to mastering.

Elapsed Time Assessment

This summative assessment provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills with elapsed time.

Clock Facts

Students calculate elapsed time using analog clocks.

Elapsed Time - What Time Will I Get Home?

Applying the measurement of elapsed time to a person's daily schedule helps students understand the reason for understanding time.

It's Time We Begin

Teaching students to tell time through engaging them in real world application is critical for transfer of learning.

Elapsed Time-Differentiated Review Enrich

Students benefit from cyclical review of multi-step skills.

Elapsed Time Flip Books

Measuring time can be challenging for students because it isn't concrete. Using a number line helps students to understand time as a quantity.

Mini- Lesson: A Big Splash!

Students drop several different sized objects into a bucket of water and observe what happens by measuring how long the wave continues after the displacement.

Creating a Summer Review Packet (Day 1)

Students that can write their own story problems, and create math situations that require thought and perseverance to solve, are students that understand. This engaging activity reviews all of the third grade concepts and creates a review packet as well!

What Time Is It?

Telling time is an essential life skill.

Elapsed Time - Differentiated Reteach, Review

Students benefit from cyclical review of multi-step skills.

Time Scavenger Hunt

Students can use what they know about problem solving to solve time problems.

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