{"id":676,"date":"2013-06-11T14:14:10","date_gmt":"2013-06-11T06:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com\/blog\/?p=676"},"modified":"2024-02-16T21:12:49","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T13:12:49","slug":"dmmgfk-69-two-time-games-and-monday-morning-math","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/dmmgfk-69-two-time-games-and-monday-morning-math\/","title":{"rendered":"[DMMGFK #69] Two Time Games (and Monday Morning Math)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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[This is a back-issue of one of this site’s newsletters<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n

I got an email last week, asking for time games<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I thought for a while, and came up with two time games, which I put in a reply email. Soon, I’ll upload them to the site, but in the meantime,\u00a0I’ll share them here. Both games are great for groups of kids, so they’d be perfect for a classroom situation.<\/p>\n

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The first game is for younger kids<\/strong>, and goes like this:<\/p>\n

* Put the kids into two teams
\n* Get the teams to line up, so you have two lines of kids.
\n* Call out a time<\/span> – eg, 3:30 or 11 o’clock or quarter past 9
\n* the kids have to form that time<\/span> with their arms.
\n* Whoever does it correctly gets a point for their team
\n* Then, they go to the back of their team’s line, ready for the next player to try.<\/p>\n

The second game is a variant of “What’s the time, Mr Wolf”<\/strong>, but for older kids:<\/p>\n

* Choose one child to be Mr Wolf (or Miss Wolf)<\/div>\n

* You write on a poster or whiteboard where everyone can see – “Dinner time<\/span> is 3:15″
\n* The kids approach Mr\/Miss Wolf from behind, and ask “What’s the time<\/span>, Mr (Miss) Wolf!”
\n* You answer on behalf of the wolf “it’s 4 hours past 7 o’clock!” or “it’s 270 minutes before quarter to eight!”<\/p>\n

When the time you call is dinnertime, it’s time for Mr\/Miss Wolf to catch his or her dinner!<\/p>\n

If you want other resources on time-related topics, my website already has some time worksheets<\/strong><\/a> and timetable worksheets<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

And now for something completely different: a few of the articles I’ve written recently:<\/p>\n

* Nine Cool Math Games You Can\u00a0Play With Your Kids<\/a>
\n* Kitchen Math: A Baking Session\u00a0Math Lesson<\/a> – an opportunity to show kids that math is useful in everyday life
\n* Hidden\u00a0Mickeys At The Beach<\/a> a perception puzzle – finding Hidden\u00a0Mickeys in beach scenes
\n* How To Make A Pair Of Stilts<\/a> I made some stilts for my kids. Not math related.
\n* The Dot Joining Game<\/a> a write-up of this pen and paper game<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Remember<\/strong>, if you’d like to get weekly (*ahem*<\/strong> almost<\/em> weekly) news about math, articles I’ve written on math or fascinating math new, sign up for Monday Morning Math right here<\/a>. You can also follow me on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> or Google+<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That’s all for now, have a great week!<\/p>\n

Yours,
\nMichael Hartley
\nDr Mike’s Math Games for Kids<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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