Time - Analogue to Digital 12 hour- Starter

In an engaging starter activity designed for Year 4 students during the summer term, the children are tasked with converting times between analogue and digital formats within a 12-hour clock framework. They are encouraged to demonstrate their understanding by completing both analogue and digital clock faces to represent specific times, such as '1 past 4', and discerning between a.m. and p.m. settings. This exercise is not only a practical application of telling time but also aids in reinforcing the concept of the 12-hour cycle in everyday contexts.

Additionally, the lesson includes a 'Fluent in Four' revision segment that integrates various mathematical skills. Students are presented with multiplication problems that they must solve, such as '8 times a number equals 56' and '50 times 12 equals a number times 150'. The children also practice their measurement skills by writing the dimensions of a block in both centimetres and millimetres, and solely in millimetres, enhancing their understanding of length units and conversions. To further develop their mathematical reasoning, they complete a part-whole model and related sentences, dealing with fractions in the context of eighths, thereby solidifying their grasp of both whole numbers and fractions through hands-on, visual learning experiences.