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Clocks and More Clocks
Strand
Measurement
Maths Concepts
Australian Curriculum: Description
“When the hall clock reads twenty minutes past four, the attick clock reads twenty-three minutes past four, the kitchen clock reads twenty-five minutes past four, and the bedroom clock reads twenty-six minutes past four, what should Mr. Higgins do? He can’t tell whichc of his clocks tells the right time. He is in for a real surprise when the Clockmaker shows him that they are all correct!”
Teaching ideas
Why have Mr. Higgins clocks been right since he bought a watch?
How do you know what time it is?
Strand
Measurement
Numeracy Strategy
Benchmarking
Benchmarking
Maths Concepts
Australian Curriculum: Description
This book tells the story of time. From the earliest ‘clocks’ devised by Egyptians to moon cycles, solar calendars, Roman calendars, tme zones and time travel.