The Grouchy Ladybug
teaches elapsed time
elapsed time
This
is just a big word telling how much
time has passed between things.
Hour
- a unit of time that is equal to 60
minutes.
My
favorite TV show was on for 1 hour.
At 5:00am the sun came up and the
grouchy ladybug met the friendly
ladybug.
At 8:00am the grouchy ladybug met a
praying mantis.
How much time passed between when the
grouchy ladybug met the friendly ladybug and
when it met the praying mantis?
Let’s figure it out!
Put your finger on the 5 on your clock. This
is where we want to start.
Use the clock like you use your number line and
count clockwise to the 8, when the grouchy
ladybug met the praying mantis.
***Remember which way is clockwise - the way a
clock always turns.
OK, now watch me!
I counted 3, so 3 hours
passed between the time
when the sun came up
and when the grouchy
lady bug met the praying
mantis.
3
2
1
Now let’s do some together!
At 6:00 the grouchy
ladybug met the
yellow jacket.
At 7:00 it met the stag
beetle.
1
How much time
passed between
the 2 meetings?
1 hour passed.
At 11:00 the grouchy ladybug met
the skunk.
1
2
3
4
At 3:00 it met a
rhinoceros.
How much time
passed between the
two meetings?
4 hours passed.
Now it’s time to do some on
your own!
At 9:00 the grouchy
ladybug met a sparrow.
At 12:00 it met a snake.
How much time
passed between the
two meetings?
3 hours passed.
At 10:00 the grouchy
ladybug met a lobster.
At 2:00 it met a gorilla.
How much time
elapsed between the
two meetings?
4 hours elapsed.
At 11:00 the grouchy
ladybug met a skunk.
At 5:00 it met a whale.
How much time
elapsed between the
two meetings?
6 hours elapsed.
Now are you ready
for a really hard
one?
At 6:00am the grouchy
ladybug met a yellow
jacket.
At 4:00pm it
met an
elephant.
How much time elapsed
between the two
meetings?
10 hours elapsed.
The End