Time
Courtney Wilson
Time By Sara Pistoia, Child’s World, Minnesota, 2002.
This is a simple text that introduces the concept of time and how time is measured using the sun, calendars, clocks, and watches.
El Dorado County Library
Grade: K-2
CA Standard Measurement and Geometry 1.2 Tell time to the nearest half hour and relate time to events (e.g. before/after, shorter/longer).
Courtney Wilson
The Clock, Trent Duffy, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York, 2000.
A history of time measurement, including a short biography of John Harrison, inventor of the chronometric clock.
El Dorado County Library
Grade: 5 and up
CA Standard Measurement and Geometry 1.2 Tell time to the nearest half hour and relate time to events (e.g. before/after, shorter/longer).
Courtney Wilson
Dime que hora es?, Shirley Willis, Franklin Watts, New York, 1999.
Simple Spanish text and activities explain the nature of time, its importance, and its measurement, exploring days of the week, seasons, months of the year.
El Dorado County Library
Grade: K-2
CA Standard Measurement and Geometry 1.2 Tell time to the nearest half hour and relate time to events (e.g. before/after, shorter/longer).
What’s the Time?, Lava Tankel Holtz, DK
Publishing, New York, 1995.
Encouraging children to learn how to tell time, this book features a clock with movable hands for kids to practice on and activities and games to enrich their vocabulary.
El Dorado County Library
Grade: pre-K-2
CA Standard Measurement and Geometry 1.2 Tell time to the nearest half hour and relate time to events (e.g. before/after, shorter/longer).
Courtney Wilson
My Grandmother’s Clock, Geraldine McCaughrean, Clarion Books, New York, 2002.
A child wonders why Grandma doesn’t have the Grandfather clock in her house repaired. The child learns many ways to measure time, from the moment it takes to blink and eye to the years shown in gray hair.
El Dorado County Library
Grade: 1-4
CA Standard Measurement and Geometry 1.2 Tell time to the nearest half hour and relate time to events (e.g. before/after, shorter/longer).
Courtney Wilson
Maisy’s First Clock, Lucy Cousins, Candle Wick Press, Massachusetts, 2002
Learn to tell time with a mouse and the major events of the mouse’s day.
El Dorado County Library
Grade: K-2
CA Standard Measurement and Geometry 1.2 Tell time to the nearest half hour and relate time to events (e.g. before/after, shorter/longer).
Courtney Wilson
It’s Justin Time, Amber Brown, Paula Danziger, Live Oaks Media, New York, 2002. Cassette (17 Minutes).
Easy to read level 2 book. Amber loves to measure time and hopes to receive a watch for her seventh birthday.
El Dorado County Library
Grade: 1-3
CA Standard Measurement and Geometry 1.2 Tell time to the nearest half hour and relate time to events (e.g. before/after, shorter/longer).
Courtney Wilson
Telling Time: How to Tell Time on Digital and Analog Clocks, Jules Older, Charlesbridge, Massachusetts, 2000.
Humorous text explains the concept of time, form seconds to hours on both digital and analog clocks, and years to millennium on calendar. El Dorado County Library
Grade: K-3
CA Standard Measurement and Geometry 1.2 Tell time to the nearest half hour and relate time to events (e.g. before/after, shorter/longer).
Courtney Wilson
Bats Around the Clock, Kathi Appelt, Harper Collins Publishing, New York, 2000.
Click Dark host a twelve hour program of American Bat Stand where bats rock n’ roll till midnight. The illustrations show pictures of clocks and the time that is in the text.
El Dorado County Library
Grade: pre-K-2
CA Standard Measurement and Geometry 1.2 Tell time to the nearest half hour and relate time to events (e.g. before/after, shorter/longer).
Courtney Wilson
Math Surfs Family Site
This website consist of worksheets and fun activities that will help students learn to tell time.
Grade: 2
CA Standard Measurement and Geometry 1.2 Tell time to the nearest half hour and relate time to events (e.g. before/after, shorter/longer).
Courtney Wilson
www.gomilpitas.com/homeschooling/explore/time/htm.
This website is a very good resource for teachers, they can download games off of this site for their classroom. This site contains fun games and tricks to help kids tell time.
Grade: K-3
CA Standard Measurement and Geometry 1.2 Tell time to the nearest half hour and relate time to events (e.g. before/after, shorter/longer).
Money
Courtney Wilson
Money, Sara Pistoia, Child’s World, Minnesota, 2003.
This text introduces the concept of money along with the value of different coins.
El Dorado County Library
Grade: 1-3
CA Standard Number Sense Identify and know the value of coins and show different combinations of coins that equal the same value.
Courtney Wilson
School House Rock! Video, American Broadcasting Company, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2002.
This is two video set hits on a lot of topics, from money to presidents. This is a fun and informative video that hits on money, its value and what can be purchased with it.
El Dorado County Library
Grade: 2-3
CA Standard Number Sense Identify and know the value of coins and show different combinations of coins that equal the same value.
Courtney Wilson
Bunny Money, Rosemary Wells, Dial Books For Young Readers, New York, 1997.
Max and Ruby spend so much on emergencies while shopping for Grandma’s birthday present, there is barely enough money left to buy the gift.
El Dorado County Library
Grade: pre K-3
CA Standard Number Sense Identify and know the value of coins and show different combinations of coins that equal the same value.
Courtney Wilson
Pigs will be Pigs, Amy Axelrod, Four Winds Press, New York, 1994.
The hungry pig family learns about money and buying power as they turn the house upside down looking for enough to buy dinner at a local restaurant.
El Dorado County Library
Grade: 1-3
CA Standard Number Sense Identify and know the value of coins and show different combinations of coins that equal the same value.
Terra Warford
Math/Money/Time
Money Troubles. 1999.
Written by Bill Cosby. Illustrated by
Varnette P. Honeywood. New York:
HarperCollins Publishers.
Storyteller,
Bill Cosby, brings the experiences and issues that children struggle with
regarding money to this easy-to-read series. Little Bill and his friends face
their fears and learn in the process.
The selection is best for grades K – 2.
Standards: Number Sense
1.0 Students understand and use numbers up to 100:
1.5 Identify and know the
value of coins and show different
combinations
of coins that equal the same value.
Mathematical Reasoning
3.0 Students note connections between one problem and
another.
Location: Borders : Paperback, 40
pp. Item #:NTS95623
First Word Problems: Time & Money. 2002. Scholastic Inc.
Kids
practice telling time and working with money as they tackle riddle-style word
problems that build problem-solving skills. First, children read word problems
and identify key information. Then they use reproducible clocks and coins to
solve the problems and show what they know. Includes teacher-tested ways to
connect math, reading, and writing. The
selection is best for grades grades K - 2.
Standards: Number Sense
1.0 Students understand and use numbers up to 100:
1.5 Identify and know the value of coins and show different
combinations
of coins that equal the same value.
Measurement and
Geometry
1.0
Students use direct
comparison and nonstandard units to describe the measurements of objects:
1.2 Tell time to the nearest half-hour and relate time to
events
(e.g., before/after, shorter/longer).
Location: Scholastic Book Club:
Paperback, 64 pp. Item #:NTS943465
Best-Ever
Activities for Grades 2-3: Time & Money 2002. Scholastic Inc.
Each book in this new series is
packed with teacher-tested ideas and activities that teach important math
concepts with grade specific materials, as well as reproducible worksheets and
activities. This selection is best for
grades 2-3
Standards: Number Sense
1.0 Students understand and use numbers up to 100:
1.5 Identify and know the value of coins and show different
combinations
of coins that equal the same value.
Measurement and
Geometry
2.0
Students use direct
comparison and nonstandard units to describe the measurements of objects:
1.2 Tell time
to the nearest half-hour and relate time to events
(e.g., before/after, shorter/longer).
Location: Scholastic Book Club:
Paperback, 48 pp. Item #: NTS929648
Sing along and Learn: Marvelous Math Audiocassette. 2002. Scholastic Inc
Teach
essential math skills with various tunes that kids love. Your students will love singing and learning
about important math topics such as: addition, subtraction, shapes, measuring,
money, and more! Good resource for children of all learning styles!
This selection would be most
appropriate for grades PreK – 2.
Standards: Number Sense
1.0 Students understand and use numbers up to 100:
1.5 Identify and know the value of coins and show different
combinations
of coins that equal the same value.
2.0 Students demonstrate the
meaning of addition and subtraction and use
these operations to solve problems:
2.1 Know the addition facts (sums to 20) and the
corresponding
subtraction facts and commit them to memory.
2.2 Use the inverse
relationship between addition and subtraction to solve
problems.
2.3 Identify one more than, one less than, 10 more than, and 10 less than a
given number.
Location: Scholastic Book Club:
Paperback and Cassette. Item #:NTS920760
Me Counting Time: From Seconds to Centuries 1998. Written by
Joan Sweeney. Illustrated by Annette
Cable. New York: HarperCollins
Publishers.
This book
explains time all the way from a second to a minute to an hour to a day - and
all the way to a millennium. This book
is a playful introduction to time helps children understand the many
measurements of time and how they're used in everyday life. For instance, it
takes an hour - or sixty minutes - to make a birthday cake. Filled with colorful pictures and an
easy-to-understand text. Most suitable
for grades K – 2.
Standards: Number Sense
1.0 Students understand and use numbers up to 100:
1.5 Identify and know the
value of coins and show different
combinations
of coins that equal the same value.
Location: Borders. Paperback 32
pp. Item #:NTS922129
Math Monsters Episode #8: Time. 2001 VHS.
A color, closed-captioned, animated film involving funny
monsters that solve their problems with mathematical concepts. In this episode, problems occur with time
and are solved using clocks and numbers.
The video is most suitable for grades K-3.
Standards: Measurement and
Geometry
2.0 Students use
direct comparison and nonstandard units to describe
the measurements of objects:
1.2 Tell time
to the nearest half-hour and relate time to events
(e.g., before/after, shorter/longer).
Location: Amazon.com Sales
Rank. VHS Item #: 0970823029
Telling Time-Animated Time Leap. 2002. VHS.
A color,
closed-captioned, animated film involving the characters Laugh and Learn. The two leap through time together and learn
to tell time on the way. Gives simple
explanations for learning how to tell time while solving humorous
problems. The video is most suitable
for grades K-3.
Standards: Measurement and
Geometry
2.0 Students use
direct comparison and nonstandard units to describe
the measurements of objects:
1.2 Tell time
to the nearest half-hour and relate time to events
(e.g., before/after, shorter/longer).
Location: Amazon.com Sales
Rank. Item #: : 6303146961
Schoolhouse Rock! - Money Rock. 1973. VHS ~ Clamshell packaging: Golden Books Publishing.
This video focuses on fun
methods for teaching children about money.
It introduces fun characters that sing songs and solve problems in
methods that children can understand.
Video suitable for students grades 1-4.
Standards: Number Sense
1.0 Students understand and use numbers up to 100:
1.5 Identify and know the
value of coins and show different
combinations
of coins that equal the same value.
Location: Amazon.com Sales Rank: Item #: 6303282407
Magnetic Time Teacher Clock. 2002. Written by Learning Resources. New Hampshire: Imaginarium Inc.
Manipulative plastic clock. Does not keep real time, but arms are easy to move and is a great
resource for teaching children how to tell time. Clock is useful in the classroom as a concrete example of a time
telling device. Recommended for
students grades K-3
Standards: Measurement and
Geometry
2.0 Students use
direct comparison and nonstandard units to describe
the measurements of objects:
1.2 Tell time
to the nearest half-hour and relate time to events
(e.g., before/after, shorter/longer).
Location: Arden Fair Mall:
Imaginarium Plastic Clock. Item #: B00004TFY0
Do The Math!/ Songs For Learning Volume I. 2001. Songs and lyrics by Harry Guffee
Music and Lyrics by
Harry Guffee. Do The Math!/Songs For
Learning Volume I is a collection of songs presented in a variety of musical
styles. As noted by vocalist and songwriter Harry Guffee: "Music stirs
emotion, which has an important effect on memory. Singing songs about
algorithms, exponents, quotients and circumference helps students internalize
the vocabulary and the mathematical concepts as well. This CD can be enjoyed by
children of all ages, and it is designed to be an effective learning tool both
at home and in the classroom." Lyrics are included with the disc. Appropriate for grades K-6.
Standards: Number
Sense
1.0 Students understand and use numbers up to 100:
1.5 Identify and know the value of coins and show different
combinations
of coins that equal the same value.
2.0 Students demonstrate the
meaning of addition and subtraction and use
these operations to solve problems:
2.1 Know the addition facts (sums to 20) and the
corresponding
subtraction facts and commit them to memory.
2.2 Use the inverse
relationship between addition and subtraction to solve
problems.
2.3 Identify one more than, one less than, 10 more than, and 10 less than a
given number.
Location: Amazon.com Sales
Rank. Audio CD
April Kievernagel
Money
Jelly Beans for Sale. 1996. Written and photographs by Bruce McMillan. New York: Scholastic. Picture book containing photograph illustrations. Can be found at the CSUS Library. 332.4.M1675j
This is a great book to help students make connections between money as a math concept and the real world. This book uses colorful and bright photographs which will delight children and adults alike. Children buying jelly beans use many different combinations of coins which can add up to fifty cents. This book also includes facts about jelly beans and how they are made. Great for students grades K-3.
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Grade 1 Mathematics,
Number Sense 1.5: Identify and know the value of coins and show different
combinations of coins that equal the same value.
The Penny Pot. 1998. Written by Stuart J. Murphy. Illustrated by Lynn Cravath. New York: Harper Collins. Narrative picture book. Can be found at the CSUS Library. 513.2.M9787p
Go to a school fair and join in the adventures which take place at the face painting booth. Readers get many opportunities to count different combinations of coins adding up to fifty cents. Includes a few activities related to coins in the back. Appropriate for grades K-3.
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Grade 1 Mathematics,
Number Sense 1.5: Identify and know the value of coins and show different
combinations of coins that equal the same value.
Follow the Money! 2002. By Loreen Leedy. New York: Holiday House. Narrative picture book. Can be found at the CSUS Library. 332.4.C4844f
The story of money from a quarter’s perspective. Come along as a quarter undergoes adventures from the mint to bank. This book explores the MANY ways money is used. The combination of real photos and colorful illustrations makes this book a joy to look at. Students have ample opportunities to practice their math skills, and this book has a glossary of money terms at the end. Most useful for students K to 3rd.
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Grade 1 Mathematics,
Number Sense 1.5: Identify and know the value of coins and show different
combinations of coins that equal the same value.
Nails to Nickels: The Story of American Coins Old and New. 1960. By Elizabeth Anderson Campbell and illustrated by Leonard Weisgard. Boston: Little Brown. Reference book. Can be found at the CSUS Library. 790.C187
This is a oldie but goodie. This book contains lots of information about the history of coins in the U.S. and gives clear and concise explanations of the histories and symbolism of modern coins. Good teacher resource or reference material for students grades 2-4th.
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Grade 1 Mathematics,
Number Sense 1.5: Identify and know the value of coins and show different
combinations of coins that equal the same value.
Bunny Money. 2000. By Rosemary Wells. New York: Puffin. Picture book. Can be found at Border’s. ISBN: 014056750X