Elapsed+Time+(3rd+grade)

Resources:
Movie Rules Document [|Movie Chart]

Great Escape Theater Carmike 8 Governor Square Mall Elapsed Time Practice Elapsed Time Practice #2

Content:
CFU 0306.1.1: Read and write time to the nearest minute. SPI 0306.1.2: Solve problems involving elapsed time.

**Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making**
Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students: b. plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.

Introduction:
TTW lead introduction of elapsed time and telling time to the nearest minute by watching video clip from TeacherTube (4 min) media type="custom" key="6542235" align="center"

Students who need extra practice may click here: Elapsed Time Practice or Elapsed Time Practice #2

TTW introduce project to students by discussing with students the fun in going to the movies. TTW lead discussion of cost of movies, buying popcorn and who decides the schedules of the movie theaters. TTW share with the students that they will be given the task of deciding a movie schedule for their very own movie theater. TSW decide a name for their movie theater and put together a schedule to share with the class. TTW divide students into partners to create the task. TSW share schedules with the class and the class will score the group using the rubric.

Procedures:
4. With your partner, decide a name for your theater. Write the name on the top of your movie chart. Be creative! 5. Be ready to share your schedule with the class.
 * 1) Download and Print the [[file:At the Movies Rules.doc]] and [[file:movie chart.xls]]
 * 2) Choose one of the following websites and choose 6 movies you wish to show in your theater. Write the titles of the move and the length of each movie on the Movie Rules Document sheet. Great Escape Theater Carmike 8 Governor Square Mall
 * 3) Develop a schedule for those six movies using the movie chart. Make sure to follow the Movie Rules:
 * The Movie Theater Opens at 3:00 PM
 * Allow time for customers to buy tickets, snacks, and use the restroom before starting the first movie.
 * Allow 15-20 minutes between end times of the movie and the next start for exiting, cleaning, and entering.
 * Do not start all of the movies at the same time.
 * The theater closes at 11:30 PM. Make sure all movies are ended in enough time that the workers can clean the theaters.

Assessment/Rubric:
Rubric

Early Finishers Activity:
Early Finishers: On the back of your chart, answer the following questions:
 * 1) How did you decide when to start and end the movies?
 * 2) What was the easiest part of scheduling the movies?
 * 3) What was the most difficult part of scheduling the movies?
 * 4) Do you think you would enjoy owning your own movie theater? Why or Why not?
 * 5) Elapsed Time Practice Problems

Enrichment Resources:
Elapsed Time Quiz Elapsed Time Word Problems

Reteaching Resources:
Elapsed time Video Clip Clockworks game Click the advanced level to practice matching the time on the clock. Time Works Game