Time Units and Calendar Facts
Know the number of seconds in a minute and the number of days in each month, year, and leap year
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If you ask your child how many days are in September and whether this year is a leap year, can they answer both — and tell you how many seconds are in a minute?
Know the number of seconds in a minute and the number of days in each month, year, and leap year
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Check understanding
- State that there are 60 seconds in a minute
- Name the months and state the number of days in each
- Explain that a leap year has 366 days and occurs every 4 years
“If you ask your child how many days are in September and whether this year is a leap year, can they answer both — and tell you how many seconds are in a minute?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Measurement
- Age range
- Ages 7–8
Standards