Time - 24-Hour Clock - Planning

The lesson plan for Year 4 students during the summer term is focused on understanding the 24-hour clock. The objective is for children to learn how to tell the time using both 24-hour and 12-hour formats. Key resources provided for the lesson include an interactive analogue and digital clock, mini clocks, post-it notes, worksheets, and a presentation. Core vocabulary terms such as "time," "clock," "minutes," "hour," "past," "to," and "24-hour clock" are highlighted, with additional vocabulary cards and definitions available to aid learning. The lesson begins with a recap of previous knowledge, followed by a 'Just a minute' vocabulary game to reinforce time-related terms.

During the class teaching input, students are shown examples of times in both 12-hour and 24-hour formats and discuss the differences and similarities between them. They are taught how the 12-hour clock transitions from AM to PM, while the 24-hour clock runs from 00:00 to 23:59. A practical activity involves children creating a diary of their day and labelling times using both clock formats, with a class display as a reference. Matching activities and reasoning questions are used to deepen understanding, encouraging children to justify their answers and use stem sentences to articulate their reasoning. The lesson concludes with a 'Give me five' reflection exercise where students consider what they have learned, the skills they used, and what they found challenging. The learning outcomes are differentiated, with students working towards matching o'clock and half-past times, those working at expected levels matching every five minutes, and those working at greater depth determining the correct time for both analogue and digital clocks.