I. Curricular Framework

Concept:

Observations

Essential Question:

What will being able to tell time allow you to do?

Bridge:

Clock Makers

Content:

Telling Time (1 of 2)

Outcomes:

II. Standards Aligned

III. Instruction and Assessment

1. Connect: Connecting to the Concept Experientially

Objective: To make students aware of the clock and develop an interest in its movement.

Activity: Set an alarm clock to go off every hour, on the hour. Have students notice the clock. They will begin predicting what the clock will look like the next time the alarm goes off.

Assessment: Observation of student interest, anticipation, and predictions.

2. Attend: Attending to the Connection

Objective: To make observations of what the clock looks like and how the hands change during the day.

Activity: The next day, have the clock go off again--today recording what the clock looks like on butcher paper. At the end of the day, have the students discuss and make observations.

Assessment: Student comments on the clock mural.

Assessment, Phase One, Level of Engagement, Fascination:

3. Image: Creating a Mental Picture

Objective: To further student interest and knowledge of what a clock face looks like.

Activity: Make student clocks with paper plates.

Assessment: Evaluate student products.

Assessment, Phase Two, Seeing the Big Picture:

4. Inform: Receiving Facts & Knowledge

Objective: To give students information on telling time to the hour.

Activity: Lecture and demonstration on telling time to the hour.

Assessment: Observation of students, checking for understanding.

Assessment, Phase Three, Success with Acquiring Knowledge:

5. Practice: Developing Skills

Objective: To practice the concept of telling time to the hour.

Activity: Worksheets, manipulation of student clocks, flashcards.

Assessment: Accuracy of worksheets, observation of students with clocks

Assessment, Phase Four, Success with Acquiring Skills:

6. Extend: Extending Learning to the Outside World

Objective: To extend the learning by having students apply the concept to a new situation.

Activity:
1) Work with a partner to create a skit to show what you might do at certain times of the day. Use a clock in your play.
2) Make a chart showing all the things in your house used to tell time (oven timer, clock, metronome, microwave). 3) Make your own clock using materials other than 2R.
4) Make a game that will help the class practice telling time.

Assessment: Quality and accuracy of student projects. GO TO WHEEL TWO

7. Refine: Refining the Extension

8. Perform: Creative Manifestation of Material Learned

Assessment, Phase Five,Performance, Creative Use of Material Learned: