Year 1 - Maths
Sequence events across a week in chronological order
Time - sequencing events and telling the time to the hour and half hour
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will sequence events in chronological order and recognise and use language relating to dates. They will tell the time to the hour and half past the hour linking to fractions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use yesterday and tomorrow to describe events.
Key Notes
- To explain when events happen in a week we can use yesterday and tomorrow.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Yesterday: The day before today.
- Tomorrow: The day after today.
- Today: The current day.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may struggle to name which day follows Saturday because it is the last day of the week.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Solve this in steps: explain the method from this lesson and why each step matters.
To explain when events happen in a week we can use yesterday and tomorrow. To explain when events happen in a week we can use yesterday and tomorrow.
2. Use this key word in a maths sentence and explain it clearly. 'Yesterday'
The day before today. Use this word when showing your method, then check your final answer is reasonable.
3. Spot and fix this common maths mistake.
Mistake: Pupils may struggle to name which day follows Saturday because it is the last day of the week. Correction: In the lesson, the days of the week are presented in both linear and cyclical form. Having the latter displayed in your classroom, and using it regularly to recite the days, will help them to see that any of the days have a day that comes after them.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Draw and label a clock face talking about the hours Study Guide
- Sequence events in the school day in chronological order Study Guide
- Sequence everyday events in chronological order Study Guide
- Tell the time to the half hour using the hour hand Study Guide
- Tell the time to the hour and half hour using the hour and minute hands Study Guide
- Tell the time to the hour using the hour hand Study Guide
- Use language relating to days of the week Study Guide
- Use language relating to days, weeks, months and years Study Guide
- Use language relating to months of the year Study Guide
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