Arnold’s

busy

day……Elapsed time and telling time by 5’s

Arnold wakes up quarter

past six in the

morning.

1.

What time does Arnold wake up?

How is this written? 6:15 A.M.

1.

He eats breakfast

ten minutes

later.

2.

What time does Arnold eat breakfast?

How is this written? 6:25 A.M.

2.

3.

At five minutes till seven, Arnold gets on the school

bus.

What time does Arnold get on the bus?

How is this written? 6:55 A.M.

3.

He arrives at school thirty-five

minutes later.

4.

What time does Arnold arrive at school?

How is this written? 7:30 A.M.

4.

At half past eleven, Arnold eats lunch with

his friends. Lunch

lasts thirty minutes.

5.

What time do Arnold and his friends eat lunch?

How is this written? 11:30 A.M.

5a.

What time does lunch end?

How is this written?

12:00 P.M.(Noon)

5b.

6.School ends at ten past two in the afternoon.

What time does school end?

How is this written? 2:10 P.M.

6.

Then, Arnold walks to soccer practice. It takes

fifteen minutes.

7.

What time does Arnold arrive at soccer practice?

How is this written? 2:25 P.M.

7.

8. He arrives home at twenty minutes till five and plays until 5:10 P.M.

What time does Arnold get home?

How is this written? 4:40 P.M.

8a.

If he plays from 4:40 until 5:10, Arnold plays for… 30 minutes

(half an hour)

How many minutes does Arnold play?

8b.

Then Arnold spends 35

minutes on his homework.

9.

What time does Arnold finish his homework?

How is this written? 5:45 P.M.

9.

10. Before dinner, Arnold has to take a

bath. Dinner is at five past seven.

What time do Arnold and his family eat dinner?

How is this written? 7:05 P.M.

10a.

80 minutes (one hour and 20 minutes)

How much time between finishing his homework and eating dinner does Arnold have to take a bath?

10b.

11. Arnold watches his

favorite television

show at eight o’clock.

What time does Arnold watch TV?

How is this written? 8:00 P.M.

11.

Then Arnold goes to sleep at

quarter till nine.

He’s had a long day!

12.

What time does Arnold go to bed?

How is this written? 8:45 P.M.

12.

StandardsGrade 2: Mathematics

• Goal 2: Measurement - The learner will recognize and use standard units of metric and customary measurement.

– Objective 2.01: Solve problems using measurement concepts and procedures involving:

• Elapsed time.

• Equivalent measures within the same measurement system.

– Objective 2.02:Tell time at the five-minute intervals.

Sources• Clock Face Blank. [Online image] Available.

http://www.bossbrains.com/free/images/clock_face_blank.gif• All other images were compiled from Microsoft Clip Art or created

using Adobe Photoshop.

Notes• While this activity addresses second grade

standards specifically and may be best used toward the end of the year after students have a firm grasp of telling time, it could be used as review for third graders, as well.