Year 4 - Maths
Convert from days to weeks and months to years
Time: Convert between 12 and 24 hour clocks: analogue and digital
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will read, write and convert time between analogue and digital 12- and 24-hour clocks. They will solve problems involving converting from hours to minutes, minutes to seconds, years to months, weeks to days.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use knowledge of the units of time to convert from days to weeks and years to months.
Key Notes
- There are 7 days in a week
- There are 12 months in a year
- There are between 28 and 31 days in a month
Vocabulary To Learn
- Day: Any 24 hour period.
- Week: Any seven day time period.
- Month: One of the 12 parts of the year.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils will need to be able to count in steps of 7 and 12 to succeed in this lesson and have a good recall of the 7 and 12 times tables. Calculation errors will occur frequently if not.
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. There are 12 months in a year.
2. Use this key word in a maths sentence and explain it clearly. 'Day'
Any 24 hour period. Use this word when showing your method, then check your final answer is reasonable.
3. Spot and fix this common maths mistake.
Mistake: Pupils will need to be able to count in steps of 7 and 12 to succeed in this lesson and have a good recall of the 7 and 12 times tables. Calculation errors will occur frequently if not. Correction: Consider pre-teaching pupils still insecure with this, and / or providing scaffolding such as a times tables grid.
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