Time - Months and years - Presentation

In a comprehensive presentation on time, focusing on months and years, students are encouraged to explore the calendar and its intricacies. The lesson begins by asking pupils to recall the sequence of months, starting with January and February, and then delves into more detailed discussions about the months and their significance. Students are prompted to think about important dates throughout the year, including their own birthdays, and to identify which month is affected by a leap year, how frequently leap years occur, and if there are other months with variable lengths.

Activities are designed to reinforce the students' understanding of time. One such activity requires them to fill in missing information in sentences, helping them to remember that there are 365 days in a standard year, 366 days in a leap year, 12 months in a year, and 7 days in a week, with leap years occurring every four years. Another task involves arranging dates in chronological order, enhancing their ability to navigate the calendar. Through a series of reasoning exercises, the students consider how many months have at least 28 days and discuss the unique case of February. The lesson also includes independent work where students complete sentences with missing information and fill in calendars with the correct number of days for each month, fostering a practical understanding of the topic.