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Tell Time (Nearest Half Hour)

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Tell Time (Nearest Half Hour)
K1st2ndMath
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Summary

Learn about Telling Time to the nearest Half Hour! Telling time helps us know when events start and end.

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Discussion questions

A few questions to talk through after watching Tell Time (Nearest Half Hour):

  1. Where in the video did the idea of tell time (nearest half hour) first "click" for you?
  2. Can you walk a partner through one of the examples in your own words?
  3. Where might you use tell time (nearest half hour) outside of math class?
  4. What part would you want to see one more time, and why?

Quick work-a-long

Try it:

  • In one sentence, tell a neighbor what tell time (nearest half hour) means.
  • Draw or write one example of your own, then check it against the video.
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