am and pm
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can tell the time using am and pm
Key learning points
- There are 24 hours in a day.
- The time between midnight and midday can be referred to using 'am'.
- The time between midday and midnight can be referred to using 'pm'.
Keywords
Am - The half of the day from midnight to midday.
Pm - The half of the day from midday to midnight.
Common misconception
Pupils might instinctively believe that midnight is 12 pm. There is often confusion about the use of am and pm with midnight and midday.
Utilise opportunities for quickfire counting outside the Maths lesson, from different starting points. For example, 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2pm, or 9 pm, 10 pm, 11 pm, 12 am. 1 am.
Teacher tip
The slides are fully editable. In Cycle 2, feel free to change the story of a typical day for Lucas (and the feedback example given for the Practice task) to better reflect the experiences of your pupils.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? This clock is showing ten minutes past 12
Q2.What time is midday? Midday is o’clock
Q3.How many hours are there between midnight and midday? There are hours between midnight and midday.
Q4.How many hours are there between midday and midnight? There are hours between midday and midnight.
Q5.How many hours are there in a day? There are hours in a day.
Q6.Match the activity to the time of day it usually takes place.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the part of the day with the correct meaning.
Q2.Select all of the activities that usually take place in the am.
Q3.Select all of the activities that usually take place in the pm.
Q4.Match the time with am or pm.
Q5.What hour comes after 11 pm?
Q6.What hour comes after 11 am?
To help you plan your 3 maths lesson on: am and pm, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 3 maths lesson on: am and pm, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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