3.MD.A.1 lessons
Tell and write time to the nearest minute and measure time intervals in minutes. Solve word problems that add and subtract time intervals in minutes, for example on a number line.
The Common Core State Standards for Mathematics code 3.MD.A.1 asks students to: “Tell and write time to the nearest minute and measure time intervals in minutes. Solve word problems that add and subtract time intervals in minutes, for example on a number line.” These Fieldbook lesson teaches it hands-on, with everyday materials, a printable teacher guide and a student sheet.
Measure It: Length, Time and Mass in the Real World Grade 3
- How long is a minute, really? 50–60 min
With eyes closed, students raise a hand when they think one minute has passed while a partner times them to the second. The class builds a line plot of its guesses, tries again with a counting strategy, then solves elapsed-time problems taken from its own school day.
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