Maths – Measuring time 

Time can be measured using many different items like calendars, analogue clocks, digital clocks, stop watches, sand timers or simply by counting. Have a look at what items you have in your house to help measure and tell the time. 

Use a stopwatch or timer to record how fast you can run/ scoot/ cycle from one end of your garden to the other or choose a set distance in the park. Can you try again but try to do it even faster? Compare your times and discuss how the numbers got less if you were faster or more if you were slower. 

Set yourself a one minute challenge…

How many star jumps can you do in 1 minute? 

How many tricky bugs can you write down in 1 minute?  

Can you tidy away all your toys in 1 minute? We use a countdown at school for tidy up time!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21vrS6ICb7M 

Keeping healthy includes keeping ourselves clean and keeping the germs away. I am sure you have seen lots of information and songs to use to ensure you wash your hands for 20 seconds. Count out loud or use a  countdown timer to check you are washing for long enough. Brushing your teeth can be another daily routine to time – 2 minutes, morning and bedtime! 

Getting enough sleep is also very important for keeping healthy. Why does sleep help your body? 

Talk about what time you go to bed (to the nearest hour) and what time you wake up. How many hours do you sleep for? What do the hands look like on the clock at these times? Which numbers are they pointing to? 

Listen and watch this story about what the hens get up to each hour of the day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUhK42DYUjo