⏱️Telling Time to the Minute – Memory Game 

Have fun practising telling time as you play Memory! For this maths game, students will match corresponding analog and digital clock cards, identifying the time to the nearest minute. There are 30 cards that create 15 matches.

To play, cut out the cards and place them face down in a grid pattern. Partners will take turns flipping over two cards at a time. The goal is to match the time of an analog clock with a matching time on a digital clock. If the cards do not match, place them back face down in the same spot. Use your memory and time-telling skills to find as many matches as possible!

Through this activity, students will show that they can tell time to the nearest minute.

Differentiate Your Telling Time Activities With Ease!

🆘 Support Struggling Students

Help students who need help understanding the concepts by allowing students to leave cards face up during the game. Additionally, provide access to previous assignments, as well as handheld clocks that they can use to manipulate and identify the times shown.

➕ Go Fish! Telling Time to the Minute Game

For fast finishers, encourage students to use the game cards to play a game of Go Fish!

🏃 Time to the Minute Race

Divide students into two team lines and show a flashcard to the students at the front of each line. The student that produces a correct the correct time first, wins the flashcard. The team with the most flashcards at the end of the game wins!

🔔 Bell Ringer Activity

Project a card for your students to see as soon as they enter the classroom. On a piece of paper or in their notebooks, have students write down the correct time or draw a corresponding clock. Collect the papers or discuss the answers as a group.

Easily Prepare Your Telling Time Activity

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Print on thick card for added durability and longevity. Place all pieces in a folder or large envelope for easy access. 

This resource was created by Allie Kleijnjans, a Teach Starter Collaborator. 

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