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Year 1 - Maths

Sequence events in the school day in chronological order

Time - sequencing events and telling the time to the hour and half hour

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 sequence things that happen in a school day in order of time.

Key Notes

  • To sequence events is to put them in the order that they happen.
  • We start with the event that happened first.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • Morning: The time between midnight and midday.
  • Afternoon: The time between midday and midnight.
  • Midday: The middle of the day. 12 o' clock in the afternoon.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • There may be some confusion with pupils because Jun's school day is likely to be sequenced differently to theirs.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Solve this in steps: explain the method from this lesson and why each step matters.

To sequence events is to put them in the order that they happen. We start with the event that happened first.

2. Use this key word in a maths sentence and explain it clearly. 'Morning'

The time between midnight and midday. Use this word when showing your method, then check your final answer is reasonable.

3. Spot and fix this common maths mistake.

Mistake: There may be some confusion with pupils because Jun's school day is likely to be sequenced differently to theirs. Correction: Spend some time discussing with the class that daily timetables vary from school to school, and from person to person.

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