Time Conversion Minutes to Hours

Grade 5

Created by:

Math & Movement

Estimated Activity Time:

Standard:

Measurement and Data

Concept(s):

Convert minutes to hours

Activity Instructions

Write several different amounts of minutes on index cards (in multiples of 60). Have students take turns picking a card. They then use the mat to convert the number of minutes to hours. Have them start above the 12 on the mat and state how many minutes are on their card. Then, walk the full perimeter and say how many laps they’ve completed (= number of hours) and the time minus 60 minutes when they get back to the start. Have them do this as many times as their card says, subtracting 60 each time they complete a lap.

For 180 minutes, they would start by saying “180 minutes,” walk around once – “One hour, 120 minutes left.” Twice – “Two hours, 60 minutes”. Three times – “3 hours, 0 minutes left.” Say, “One hundred eighty minutes equals 3 hours.”


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