Mathematics·Measurement·procedural
Numbers on a number line
Solve word problems involving elapsed time by adding and subtracting time intervals in minutes, including using a number line
Suggested ages 8–9
Learning journey
Your child is learning to measure the world around them — calculating areas and perimeters, converting between different units like metres and kilometres, and solving time problems using both analogue and digital clocks.
Evidence of understanding
- A film starts at 2:15 and lasts 47 minutes — when does it end?
- Calculate how many minutes between 9:20 and 10:05
- Use a number line to show the elapsed time between two events
Assessment prompt
If Numbers on a number line starts football practice at 3:20 p.m. and it lasts 75 minutes, can they work out what time it finishes — using a number line to help?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.