Measuring time description
This sub-element describes how a student becomes increasingly aware of the passage of time. A student appreciates units of time are associated with regularly occurring events, such as the rotation of Earth or the swing of a pendulum. They apply units …
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MeT5
Time zones uses appropriate units for measuring both large and small durations of time (millenniums, nanoseconds) interprets 12- and 24-hour time within a single time zone identifies issues associated with different time zones identifies the relationship …
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MeT3
Units of time uses standard instruments and units to describe and measure time to minutes reads and interprets different representations of time on an analogue clock, digital clock or timer
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MeT1
Sequencing time uses the language of time to describe events in relation to past, present and future (yesterday, today, tomorrow, next week) applies understanding of passage of time to sequence daily events
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MeT4
Relating units of time explains the relationship between different units of time (months and years; seconds, minutes and hours) uses am and pm notation to distinguish between 12-hour time and 24-hour notation determines elapsed time using different …
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MeT2
Telling time uses the appropriate time unit to describe the duration of events (uses minutes to describe time taken to clean teeth whereas uses hours to describe the duration of a long-distance car trip) reads time on analogue clocks to the hour, …
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