Period 1 Activities:
1. Introduce time with
this activity. Draw a clock on the board. Ask, "What picture is this?" Repeat "Clock." Write the number 1 to the left of the clock. Repeat, "one." Write "0" in between 1 and the clock. Repeat, "Oh." All together, "One-Oh-Clock." Erase 1 and put a different number. Then erase the clock and put in a number. Then erase "Oh" and put in a number.
2. Time Bingo. Fold a piece of paper into thirds to make 9 squares. In each square draw a clock. Choose a random time for each clock. Play Bingo. To save time prepare the bingo board in advance. *Attached is a 16 square Bingo board. Students draw the hour hand and the answer is either _o'clock or _:10.
3. 13 game (time modification). With everyone standing up, the first students says "One o'clock." The 2nd says "Two o'clock." Third, "Three o'clock." and so on. Whoever is 13 dies (sits down) because there is no "Thirteen o'clock." The next student starts with "one o'clock" Keep going until there are a few students left standing.
4. What time is it, Mr. Wolf? One student is chosen as the wolf. The other students stand at the other end of the room and ask, "What time is it, Mr. Wolf?" The wolf says, "It's 5 o'clock." The students take 5 steps toward the wolf. Tiny steps with one foot directly in front of the other. Then they ask again "What time is it, Mr. Wolf?" At a random time the Wolf says "It's time for lunch!" and runs after the students tagging one of them. The tagged student becomes the wolf.
The playground is too far so we play in the classroom. Push the desks out of the way and tell the students to be extra careful. I have 30 students in each class so only half the class plays at a time. Usually girls first while the boys stand against the wall and wait. Then switch.
Here are several other threads that talk about time:
Telling the timeGrade 3, Lesson 15 - It's Bed TimeGrade 4, Lesson 3 - It's Time For Lunch (Bora Book)Grade 4, Lesson 6 - It's Time For Lunch (2010)Grade 4, Lesson 5 - What Time is It? (2010)Grade 4, Lesson 3 - What time is it (Heidi Marie)Grade 4, Lesson 3 - What time is it? (Eiffel Tower)Grade 4, Lesson 4 - What Time is it Now? (Frances Sohn)
