Introduction of Time | Important of Time | Identification of Second, Minute and Hour | Telling Time in Half Pass Primary 2 (Basic 2) Term 3 Week 2 Mathematics

MATHEMATICS

THIRD TERM

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 2

THEME –  PRIMARY MEASURES 

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TOPIC – INTRODUCTION TO TIME 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Introduction (Skip Count)

2. Uses of Time

3. Telling Time in Half Pass

4. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. identify the second, minute and hour hands.

2. mention the uses of time.

3. give time to the hour and half.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can identify wristwatch, table and wall clock as tools for measuring time.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Real clocks

2. Cardboard clocks

3. Dummy clock

4. Calendars

5. Table of days of the week

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – SKIP COUNT 

ACTIVITY 1 – COUNTING 470 – 490

471   472   473   474   475   476   477   478   489  480

481   482   483   484   485   486   487   488   489  490

ACTIVITY 2 – SKIP COUNT 2s 

Count in 2s

470  472  474  476  478 480  482  484 486  488  490

ACTIVITY 3 SKIP COUNT 3s

Count in 3s,

470   473   476   479   482   485   488   491

ACTIVITY 4 – SKIP COUNT 5s

Starting from 470 – 490,

470   475   480   485   490

ACTIVITY 5 – SKIP COUNT 10s

Starting from 400 – 490

400  410  420  430  440  450  460  470  480  490

CLASS EXERCISE 

1. Count in 2s starting from 470 – 490.

2. Count in 3s starting from 470 – 490.

3. Count in 5s starting from 400 – 490.

4. Count in 10s start from 350 – 490.

LESSON 2 – INTRODUCTION TO TIME 

ACTIVITY 1 – TIME 

A clock is used to tell time in hour and minute(s).

The face of the clock shows 12 hour clock times with two or three hands.

The long and thick hand on the clock face is called the minute hand.

The short and thick hand on the clock face is called the hour hand.

While the long and thin hand on the clock face is called the second hand.

ACTIVITY 2 – IDENTIFICATION OF CLOCK HANDS 

ACTIVITY 3 – USES OF CLOCK AND TIME 

Clock is used to tell time while

• Time makes us plan our daily activities well.

• Time is used as a reminder.

• Time is used to set priority.

• Time is money.

ACTIVITY 4 – CLASS EXERCISE 

Tell the time for the following:

• Assembly

• Short break

• Long break

• Closing time

LESSON 3 – TELLING TIME IN HOUR AND HALF 

ACTIVITY 1 – HOUR TIME 

The short hand is on 3 while the long hand is 12.

Therefore, the time is 3 o’clock.

ACTIVITY 2 – CLASS EXERCISE 1

 

Whenever the long hand is on 12 and the short hand is on any number, the time is that number. 

For example – 1 o’clock, 2 o’clock, etc. as shown in the above clocks.

ACTIVITY 3 – HALF AND HOUR 

 

Watch the hour and minute hand.

The hour hand is mid way between 1 and 2 on clock while the minute hand points to 6.

The time is called half pass 1, meaning 1.30 or 30 minutes pass 1.

ACTIVITY 4 – CLASS EXERCISE 2 

Write down the time shown on each clock face in half and hour.

LESSON 4 – DRAWING CLOCK IN HALF HOUR 

ACTIVITY 1 – CLOCK IN HALF AND HOUR 

Teacher guides the groups or pairs to make at least 6 clocks in half and hour.

ACTIVITY 2 – INDICATE HAND AND HOUR

Draw the hands on clock to show the time.

LESSON 5 – REVISION AND WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST) 

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Teacher organizes pupils in groups or pairs depending on the size of the class.

3. Teacher displays sample of wall and wristwatch.

4. Teacher lets the groups or pairs examine and state their uses.

5. Teacher asks pupils to identify between wall clock, table clock and wristwatch.

Pupil’s Activities – Differentiate between wall clock and wristwatch and their uses.

6. Teacher uses the clock and wristwatch and pupil’s responses to introduce the lesson and discuss the uses of clock – time.

Pupil’s Activities – Pay attention to the lesson introduction.

7. Teacher guides pupils to identify and differentiate between the clock hands.

8. Teacher tells pupils the function of the hands.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify and differentiate between the minute and hour hands.

9. Teacher discuss the half and hour time using appropriate examples.

10. Teacher guides pupils to draw and indicate different half hours.

Pupil’s Activities – Draw and indicate different half hour.

11. Teacher summarizes the lessons on the board with appropriate lesson evaluation.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate activity in the summary of the lesson by responding correctly to the questions and write as instructed.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

NEXT LESSON

Introduction to the Days of the Week | Activities of Different Days of the Week Primary 2 (Basic 2) Term 3 Week 3 Mathematics

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to:

1. say the time on a given cardboard clock or time on the clock drawn on the cardboard.

2. write the time of a given diagram or cardboard on the board/exercise book.

3. name the days of the week.

4. name the day before and after a given day.

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT

ATTEMPT ALL THE QUESTIONS

1. ___________ is used for measuring time.

A. Time

B. Clock

C. Week

2. Clock has many hands ___________.

A. Tree

B. Thirty

C. Three

3. ___________ is thin and long hand.

A. Hour

B. Minute

C. Second

4. ___________ is the short and thick hand.

A. Hour

B. Minute

C. Second

5. ___________ is the long and thick hand.

A. Hour

B. Minute

C. Second

6. Half hour is ___________.

A. 30 minutes

B. 30 hours

C. 30 second

7. Short hand on 7 and long hand on 6 means ___________.

A. half before 7

B. half pass 7

C. half to 7

8. Long hand on 6 and short hand on 3 means ___________.

A. half before 3

B. half to 3

C. half pass 3

9. How many days in a week?

A. Seventy

B. Seven

C. Seventeen

10. Write the day of the following day.

• What day of the week is today? ___________

• What day of the week is yesterday? ___________

• What day of the week is tomorrow? ___________