Step 1
- Tell children seconds are the shortest unit of the three. Count a few seconds off with the children – say ‘One thousand one, one thousand two, …, one thousand five.’
- Tell children sixty seconds make up a minute. Count a whole minute off with the children – say ‘One thousand one, one thousand two, …, one thousand sixty’ etc.
- Tell children sixty minutes, or 3600 seconds make up an hour. Count a few seconds off with the children – say ‘One thousand one, one thousand two, …, one thousand five.’ Tell children you’d need to keep count to 100 36 times before an hour would pass.
- Tell children 24 hours make up a day. Count a few seconds off with the children – say ‘One thousand one, one thousand two, …, one thousand five.’ Tell children you’d need to keep counting all day and all night before 24 hours would pass.
Step 2
- Show children the image below to give them an idea of the relative magnitudes of seconds, minutes, and hours.
STEP 3
- Have children recite and copy the table below until they memorize these facts and be able to recall them instantly.
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