Year 1 - Maths
Use language relating to days of the week
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 the days of the week to describe events.
Key Notes
- There are 7 days in a week.
- The days of the week are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Days of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
- Week: A time period of seven days.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- It is not a misconception to say that Monday is the first day of the week. However, generally it is accepted that the first day of the week is Sunday, which is how it will be referred to in this unit.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Solve this in steps: explain the method from this lesson and why each step matters.
There are 7 days in a week. The days of the week are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
2. Use this key word in a maths sentence and explain it clearly. 'Days of the week'
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Use this word when showing your method, then check your final answer is reasonable.
3. Spot and fix this common maths mistake.
Mistake: It is not a misconception to say that Monday is the first day of the week. However, generally it is accepted that the first day of the week is Sunday, which is how it will be referred to in this unit. Correction: Discuss with pupils that many people regard Monday as the first day of the week because it is the first day of the working week and that while both Sunday and Monday are acceptable, Sunday is more widely accepted.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Draw and label a clock face talking about the hours Study Guide
- Sequence events across a week in chronological order 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, weeks, months and years Study Guide
- Use language relating to months of the year Study Guide
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