Summary
In this lesson, students work in small groups to practice telling time to the hour. The students will plan for and create a story to describe a typical day. The students worked on the iPads in the Story Kit app to create their book. Each page includes a picture of students acting out various activities that occur during different times of the day (eating breakfast, lunch, or dinner, taking a nap, doing homework, sleeping, etc.). Students used the large “Judy” clock to show time to the hour. On the page, students also record their voice to tell the time they pictured, and explain what is happening in the picture at that time. The completed Story Kits were posted on the classroom blog for students and parents to view and comment. Students reflected on their finished products by viewing and discussing the Story Kits in class.
TIPC Ratings
Research was not a component of this lesson. Students relied on daily experiences and what they had previously learned in math class to create a story to describe their day.
This lesson falls in the Ideal/Target range for Communication and Collaboration. Students collaborated in a small group to create a digital story on the iPads using Story Kit. Students explained their daily routines through the use of pictures, voice, and text. The products were shared on the blog for students and parents to view and comment.
This lesson falls in the Approaching range for Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. Students solved the open ended task of explaining what they would be doing at various times of the day. They also justified and explained their thinking in the creation of their digital stories.
This lesson falls in the Approaching range for Creativity and Innovation. Students created a new and original digital stories about telling time using Story Kit on the iPads. Students had to think of a creative way to demonstrate what they would be doing at various times during the day.
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It’s That Time
Contents:
- Lesson Plan
- “It’s Time To” Planning Sheet
- Sample of Completed Plans
- Student Sample
- Class Blog
