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Mathematics·Measurement·procedural

Telling time to the minute (age 9+)

Solve problems involving converting between units of time (hours↔minutes, minutes↔seconds, years↔months, weeks↔days)

Suggested ages 9–10

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Learning journey

Your child is mastering advanced measurement skills — calculating area and perimeter of shapes, working with fractions in measurements, converting between different units, and solving real-world problems involving distance, time, and volume.

Evidence of understanding

  • Convert 3 hours 25 minutes to 205 minutes
  • A programme lasts 150 seconds — express in minutes and seconds
  • How many days are in 8 weeks and 3 days?

Assessment prompt

If Telling time to the minute (age 9+) needs to convert 2 hours 35 minutes into just minutes, can they do it — and then convert 180 seconds into minutes and seconds?

Standards alignment

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