Telling Time Elapsed Time in Hours ~ Test Prep For School & Home

Assess your student’s or child’s ability to use a timeline to determine elapsed time in hours with this quick two-question exit slip.

ON GRADE LEVEL: Grades 2-3
ENRICHMENT: Grades K-1
RETEACH: Grades 4-5

Education Standards
2.MD.3.7 ~ Tell and write time from analog and digital clocks to the nearest five minutes, using a.m. and p.m.

3.MD.1.1 ~ Tell and write time to the nearest minute and measure time intervals in minutes. Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of time intervals in minutes, e.g., by representing the problem on a number line diagram.

Learning Goal/Objective
The student/child can use a timeline to determine elapsed time in hours.

Text Resource
No text needed, however, this lesson goes along with the Go Math! Planning Guide ~ Getting Ready for Grade 3, Lesson 14.

Materials Needed
Everything is provided for you:
Exit Slip (make the copies you need)
Answer Key
Student Work Space Sheet

Student Evidence of Learning/Verification
Check your student’s or child’s understanding by the performance on the exit slip.

Activity
1. Teach or show your child how to use a timeline to determine elapsed time in hours.
e.g., School starts at 8:30 a.m. Lunch is at 11:30 a.m. How many hours from the time school starts to when you go to lunch?

2. Have your student or child complete the exit slip.

3. Assess how well he or she did using the answer key (provided).

Common Error: If there are any missed questions your student or child may not understand how to use a timeline to find elapsed time in hours.

Reteach: Have him or her correct any missed questions and use the student work space sheet to explain how they came up with the correct answer.