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Elapsed Time Activities | Count-by-Time Templates, Workmats, Game & Lesson Plan

Elapsed Time Activities | Count-by-Time Templates, Workmats, Game & Lesson Plan

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Looking for a complete resource to teach elapsed time that’s engaging, hands-on, and easy to implement? The Elapsed Time Activities Bundle has everything you need to help students master finding elapsed time using number lines and t-charts! 

This bundle includes a 3-day lesson plan, game-based learning, and visual supports to reinforce essential time concepts. Whether you're teaching unknown start times, end times, or total elapsed time, this kit provides clear scaffolds to boost student understanding and confidence.

Designed for Grades 3-4, this resource saves you prep time and helps students build fluency with real-world time problem-solving.

What’s Included:

⭐Elapsed Time Workmats (t-charts & number lines)
⭐ Count-by-Time Templates for skip counting by 5s, 10s, and 15s
⭐ Elapsed Time Vocabulary Poster for classroom display
⭐ Elapsed Time Sorting Game (story cards & sorting mat)
⭐ "How I Teach Elapsed Time" Teacher Video link
⭐ 3-Day Elapsed Time Lesson Plan with step-by-step activities
⭐ Materials list, pacing suggestions, and assessment ideas

Alignment to Standards:

✅ 3.MD.A.1 – Tell and write time to the nearest minute and measure time intervals. Solve word problems using addition and subtraction of time.

✅ 4.MD.A.2 – Use four operations to solve word problems involving intervals of time, including unknown start/end times.

Emphasizes real-world application and problem-solving strategies
Reinforces number lines, t-charts, skip counting, and strategy choice

How to Use:

⭐Start with the Vocabulary Poster to introduce key terms.
 
⭐Use the Count-by-Time Templates for warm-ups and guided practice.
 
⭐Model elapsed time problems using t-charts and number lines.
 

⭐Play the Sorting Game to categorize problems by unknowns (start, end, or elapsed time).
 
⭐Wrap up with a choice board, partner game, and exit ticket.
 
⭐Use the video for teacher prep or as a modeling tool for students.
 
Objectives:

-Understand and define elapsed time
-Use number lines and t-charts to find elapsed time
-Solve for unknown start, end, or elapsed times
-Apply strategies to solve real-world problems involving time

Why Choose This Resource:

✅ Aligned with Common Core Standards
✅ Built-in lesson plan makes implementation easy
✅ Hands-on, partner, and independent learning activities
✅ Great for small groups, centers, or whole-class instruction
✅ Saves time with ready-to-use templates and visual tools

 

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