Unit 10 — Understanding Time

Welcome back!

Time helps us organize our days.

It tells us:

• when to wake up
• when to go to school
• when to eat
• when to play
• when to sleep

Learning about time helps us plan and stay organized.

Parts of a Day

Every day has different parts.

Morning

The Sun rises.

Many people wake up and eat breakfast.

Afternoon

People learn, work, play, and enjoy activities.

Evening

Families often eat dinner together.

Night

The sky becomes dark.

Most people sleep and rest.

Each part of the day has its own activities.

Days of the Week

There are seven days in every week.

They are:

• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday
• Friday
• Saturday
• Sunday

Each week begins again after Sunday.

Months of the Year

There are twelve months in a year.

They are:

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December

Each month brings different weather, holidays, and seasons.

Reading a Clock

Clocks help us know the time.

An analog clock has:

• a short hour hand
• a long minute hand

A digital clock shows numbers.

Both kinds of clocks tell the same time.

Time to the Hour

Let's begin with whole hours.

If the hour hand points to 3 and the minute hand points to 12,

the time is:

3:00

If the hour hand points to 8 and the minute hand points to 12,

the time is:

8:00

We will learn more about minutes later.

Putting Events in Order

Time helps us understand what happens first, next, and last.

Example:

• Wake up.
• Eat breakfast.
• Go to school.
• Come home.
• Eat dinner.
• Go to bed.

Putting events in order helps us tell stories and follow directions.

Activity

Draw a picture of your day.

Label:

• morning
• afternoon
• evening
• night

Now draw one activity that you usually do during each part of the day.

Practice

Answer these questions.

How many days are in one week?

What day comes after Thursday?

What month comes after June?

When do most people eat breakfast?

What do the hands on a clock help us learn?

Review

Today you learned:

• the parts of a day
• the days of the week
• the months of the year
• the purpose of clocks
• how to tell time to the hour
• how to place events in order

Time helps us understand both our daily lives and the world around us.

Looking Ahead

Next we will begin exploring science.

We will discover:

• observing carefully
• asking scientific questions
• making predictions
• recording what we learn

Every scientist begins by paying close attention to the world.