Time

Lesson Plan: Time (Grade 1)
Subject: Mathematics
Topic: Time
 Age: 5–7 years (Grade 1)
 

Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
Understand what “time” means (morning, afternoon, evening, night)
Identify parts of the day
Read time in o’clock on an analogue clock (basic level)
Relate daily activities to time
 

Instructional Materials
Wall clock or toy clock (analogue)
Whiteboard and markers
 

Introduction 
Teacher:
Asks: “What do you do when you wake up?”
“When do you eat breakfast?”
Introduces the idea that everything we do happens at a certain time
Explain:
Time helps us know when to wake up, go to school, eat, and sleep.
 

Presentation 
A. Parts of the Day
Morning (sunrise, waking up, breakfast)
Afternoon (school activities, lunch)
Evening (homework, play)
Night (sleep)
Ask pupils:
“When do you go to school?”
“When do you sleep?”
 

Introduction to the Clock
Show an analogue clock:
Short hand = hour hand
Long hand = minute hand (explain simply as “minute hand tells us minutes”)
Teach:
When the long hand is at 12, it is o’clock
Examples:
1:00 → One o’clock
2:00 → Two o’clock
3:00 → Three o’clock
     
 Activity 
Activity 1: Match the Time
Give pupils cards:
“Breakfast” → Morning
“Sleep” → Night
“School” → Morning/Afternoon
Activity 2: Draw the Clock
Draw a clock showing:
1 o’clock
3 o’clock
Pupils copy and label
 

Evaluation
Ask oral questions:
What do we use to tell time?
What time do we sleep?
What does 2 o’clock mean?
 

Conclusion 
Summarize:
Time tells us when things happen
There are different parts of the day
We can read time using a clock
 

Home Work
1. Draw a clock showing 4 o’clock
2. Write 3 things you do in the morning