Estimating answers (age 7+)
Estimate and read time with increasing accuracy to the nearest minute; record and compare time in terms of seconds, minutes, and hours
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If a TV show starts at 5:17 p.m. and ends at 5:43 p.m., can your child work out how long it lasted — and express that in minutes?
Estimate and read time with increasing accuracy to the nearest minute; record and compare time in terms of seconds, minutes, and hours
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- Read an analogue clock to the nearest minute
- Estimate how long an activity takes in minutes or seconds
- Compare two durations and determine which is longer
“If a TV show starts at 5:17 p.m. and ends at 5:43 p.m., can your child work out how long it lasted — and express that in minutes?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Measurement
- Age range
- Ages 7–8
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