Curriculum Guides

Grade Level: Third

Content Area: Measurement/Time

Skills: Analyze Calendar (days in week, months, year)

Prerequisites: Know the months of the year-

Instructional Practices: Reasoning and Connections to the Real World

Materials Needed:

Books (Refer to Section: Mathematics-Related Children's Literature and Concept Books, Time), year-long calendar, bulletin board, and a red ring-

Technology: It's About Time

Talking Clock

Activity:

This is a year long project. Place all 12 month calendars on a bulletin board. Use a red ring to designate the date. Spend approximately 10 minutes each day asking questions concerning the calendar. For example: What is today's date? What was the date 3 days ago?

Theme Ideas:

Since this is a year long activity, the theme that surrounds the bulletin board can be changed or can remain the same.