Year 2 - Measurement and Geometry
Standard 2.MD.1.1 - Compare and match the correct time between analog and digital clocks.
Included Skills: Time
Using units of measurement • Compare and order several shapes and objects based on length, area, volume and capacity using appropriate uniform informal units - comparing lengths using finger length, hand span or a piece of string - comparing areas using the palm of the hand or a stone - comparing capacities using a range of containers • Compare masses of objects using balance scales - using balance scales to determine whether the mass of different objects is more, less or about the same, or to find out how many marbles are needed to balance a tub of margarine or a carton of milk • Tell time to the quarter-hour, using the language of 'past' and 'to' - describing the characteristics of quarter-past times on an analogue clock, and identifying that the small hand is pointing just past the number and the big hand is pointing to the three • Name and order months and seasons - investigating the seasons used by Aboriginal people, comparing them to those used in Western society and recognising the connection to weather patterns. • Use a calendar to identify the date and determine the number of days in each month - using calendars to locate specific information, such as finding a given date on a calendar and saying what day it is, and identifying personally or culturally specific days