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Duration Measurement Activity

Students using stopwatch to measure time

🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To measure and compare durations using timers

Success Criteria:

✓ I can use a timer to measure duration accurately
✓ I can record my results clearly
✓ I can compare different durations
✓ I can explain why durations might vary

Instructions: Work with your partner to complete these timing activities. Take turns being the timer and the performer.

⏱️ Part 1: Timing Activities

1. Writing Your Name
Time how long it takes each person to write their full name neatly.

Partner 1: _______ seconds     Partner 2: _______ seconds

2. Counting to 50
Time how long it takes each person to count from 1 to 50 out loud.

Partner 1: _______ seconds     Partner 2: _______ seconds

3. Drawing a House
Time how long it takes each person to draw a simple house with a door and two windows.

Partner 1: _______ seconds     Partner 2: _______ seconds

4. Hopping on One Foot
Time how long each person can hop on one foot without stopping.

Partner 1: _______ seconds     Partner 2: _______ seconds

5. Extension Activity: Choose your own activity to time and record below.

Activity: _________________________________

Partner 1: _______ seconds     Partner 2: _______ seconds

🤔 Part 2: Comparing and Thinking

6. Which activity took the longest time for you? Circle one:

Writing name

Counting to 50

Drawing house

Hopping

My choice activity

7. Which activity took the shortest time for you? Circle one:

Writing name

Counting to 50

Drawing house

Hopping

My choice activity

8. Why do you think you and your partner might have different times for the same activity? Write 1-2 sentences.
9. Differentiation Support: Put the activities in order from shortest to longest duration (use numbers 1-5, with 1 being shortest):

_____ Writing name     _____ Counting to 50     _____ Drawing house

_____ Hopping     _____ My choice activity

10. Challenge Question: If you did the counting activity 3 times in a row, about how long would it take? Show your working.

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