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Time Measurement Basics

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Time Measurement Basics

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🕐 Part 1: Time Units and Conversions

1. Circle the correct answer for each conversion:

How many seconds are in 1 minute?

30 seconds

60 seconds

100 seconds

How many minutes are in 1 hour?

50 minutes

60 minutes

120 minutes

How many days are in 1 week?

5 days

6 days

7 days

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct numbers:

a) 1 minute = _______ seconds

b) 1 hour = _______ minutes

c) 1 day = _______ hours

d) 1 week = _______ days

e) 1 year = _______ months

3. Convert these times:

a) 120 seconds = _______ minutes

b) 3 hours = _______ minutes

c) 2 weeks = _______ days

d) 180 seconds = _______ minutes

📅 Part 2: Matching Activities to Time Units

4. Match each activity to the best time unit. Draw a line from each activity to the correct time unit:
Brushing your teeth
Watching a movie
A school holiday
Blinking your eyes
Eating lunch
A birthday to birthday
Seconds
Minutes
Hours
Days
Weeks
Year
5. Circle the most sensible time unit for each activity:

Playing a game of rugby: seconds / minutes / hours / days

Summer holidays: seconds / minutes / hours / weeks

Saying "Kia ora": seconds / minutes / hours / days

A school day: seconds / minutes / hours / weeks

🌏 Part 3: Te Reo Māori and Problem Solving

6. Learn these te reo Māori words for time units. Fill in the English word:

a) hēkona = _____________

b) meneti = _____________

c) haora = _____________

d) rā = _____________

e) wiki = _____________

7. Solve these time problems:

a) If morning tea lasts 15 minutes and lunch lasts 30 minutes, how many minutes of break time is that altogether?

b) Your favourite TV show is 30 minutes long. How many shows can you watch in 2 hours?

8. Think and explain:

Why is it important to know about different time units? Give one example from your daily life.

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