Connect students directly to the concept in a personal way. Capture students' attention by initiating a group problem-solving activity before delivery of instruction. Begin with a situation that is familiar to students and builds on what they already know. Construct a learning experience that allows diverse and personal student responses. Facilitate the work of cooperative teams of students.

There Are 24 Hours in a Day

Objective: The student will realize his/her normal expenditure of time in a day.

Activity: There Are 24 Hours in a Day. Begin this activity by asking students to close their eyes and go on a trip through a normal school day. Prompt their imagery by asking them to picture: . . . getting up in the morning; . . . going through their morning routine . . . getting dressed . . . eating breakfast . . . leaving the house . . . traveling to school; . . . arriving at school . . . going through their early morning routine; . . . picturing themselves in their first hour class, second hour class . . . through the day; . . . picturing themselves at lunch; . . . at the end of the day . . . traveling home . . .; . . . going through their normal routine after school until dinner . . .; . . . eating dinner . . . going through their normal evening routine; . . . getting ready for and going to bed. Discuss the guided imagery trip. How many could easily picture a 'normal' day? Did anyone have trouble? Why? Did anything surprise you as you pictured it? Ask students to keep these images in their minds as they go through the following activity. Pass out the '24 Hours in a Day' activity sheet. Explain that each piece of the 'pie' represents one hour in the day. Students are to fill out their expenditure of time during a 'normal' school day on this circle. Explain how to develop a key using color coding. Allow time for students to complete their wheels.

Assessment: A measure of the student's insight into his/her normal time expenditure is seen in his/her completed 24 hour wheel as well as his/her responses in discussion.