Solve the tarsia puzzle and practice matching digital times with their corresponding word forms.
Practice Telling Time to the Half Hour and Hour With a Tarsia Puzzle!
Our fun and engaging Hour and Half Hour Tarsia Puzzle will help practice telling time to the nearest hour and half hour. The puzzle is made up on 10 pieces, with different times (digital form and word form) on each piece.
To complete the activity, encourage students to cut apart all of the tarsia puzzle pieces. Students will then look to match corresponding times (ex. half past 8 and 8:30). Students will glue the pieces together in the correct order on a separate piece of paper.
Through this activity, students will show that they can match word and digital forms each time.
How to Differentiate Your Telling Time Activity for 1st Grade!
🆘 Support Struggling Students
Help students who need help understanding the concepts by completing the activity in a small group or 1 on 1 setting. Assist students with fine motor needs during the cutting out of different polygon pieces. Also, you can modify the assignment further by downloading the editable copy and changing out problems as needed.
➕ Challenge Fast Finishers
Encourage fast finishers to create their own tarsia puzzle. Challenge students to include times such as “quarter past 5” or “quarter til 7.”
Easily Prepare This Time-Telling Activity for Kids!
Use the Download button to access the PDF version of this resource. An answer key is also included with this download.
If you wish to use this activity in a center, print it on cardstock for added durability and longevity. Place all pieces in a folder or large envelope for easy access.
Even More Clock Games and Activities for the Classroom
Don’t stop there! We’ve got more activities and resources that cut down on lesson planning time:
Identify the time on the analog clock and use a clothespin to mark the correct digital time. Match cards with three different representations of time to practice reading clocks and time in their written form. Practice telling time to the nearest 5 minutes by matching 32 analog and digital clock dominoes.
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