Max Maths, Year 3, Learn together, Relationship among units of time (1)

In the 'Max Maths, Year 3, Learn together' curriculum, students explore the relationship among units of time. The lesson begins with a review of the basic units of time and how they are connected. It's crucial for students to understand that 1 minute is made up of 60 seconds, 1 hour consists of 60 minutes, a day spans 24 hours, a week contains 7 days, and a year comprises 12 months. Grasping these fundamental relationships is key to mastering the concept of time and its measurement.

The lesson then progresses to teach students how to convert between different units of time. For instance, to convert 2 hours and 15 minutes into minutes, students learn to multiply the number of hours by 60 to find the minutes and then add the extra minutes. In this case, 2 hours equates to 120 minutes, and when the additional 15 minutes are added, the total is 135 minutes. Another example provided is converting 1 year and 5 months into just months. By understanding that 1 year is equivalent to 12 months, students can easily calculate that 1 year and 5 months total 17 months. These exercises are designed to help Year 3 students become comfortable with time conversions, enhancing their ability to work with different units of time in a practical context.