Clockwork
In this activity students practise their forwards and backwards counting.
count forwards and backwards in ones
use mathematical language such as before, after, later, earlier, and between.
- Show the students the clock face set at 7 o clock.
What time does the clock show?
What time was it 2 hours ago?
What time will it be in 3 hours? - Ask students to explain how they worked out the times.
- Repeat with different starting times.
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