Time - Start and end times - Worksheet

The "Start and End Times" worksheets offer a series of engaging activities designed to help children master the concept of calculating the beginning and conclusion of events based on their duration. The exercises are tailored to enhance reasoning and problem-solving skills by challenging students to find start and end times to the nearest minute, using both analogue and digital formats. Real clocks with movable hands can be utilised to teach the addition and subtraction of time, before transitioning to the use of number lines as a visual aid to solidify understanding. The tasks vary in complexity, starting with simple o'clock and half-past times, and progressing to more intricate scenarios involving multiple intervals and times requiring conversion and multiplication.

Students are required to complete tables by determining the missing start or end times given the duration of various activities such as playtime, swimming lessons, and lunchtime. They are also prompted to answer questions based on hypothetical scenarios, such as calculating when they arrived at a restaurant given the time they left and the duration of their stay. To further develop their skills, children are asked to identify which activities finish earliest and latest, and to use number lines to assist in their calculations. The worksheets also present real-world applications, such as determining the total viewing time for a TV programme, or the start and finish times for piano and dance lessons, including breaks. These exercises not only reinforce time-telling skills but also encourage efficient problem-solving strategies and the exploration of multiple possible answers.