MathematicsMeasurementAges 7–8
Comparing Time Durations
Compare durations of events and calculate the time taken by particular events or tasks
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If your child starts cooking at 4:15 p.m. and finishes at 5:00 p.m., can they work out how long the cooking took?
Compare durations of events and calculate the time taken by particular events or tasks
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Comparing Time DurationsProcedural concept
Check understanding
- Calculate how long an activity lasted given start and end times
- Compare the duration of two events and identify which was longer
- Solve a problem such as 'The lesson starts at 10:15 and ends at 11:00. How long is it?'
“If your child starts cooking at 4:15 p.m. and finishes at 5:00 p.m., can they work out how long the cooking took?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Measurement
- Age range
- Ages 7–8
Standards
uk-nc-2013:Ma/KS2/Y3/M/7