Time patterns

Learning Objectives Identify the repeating time interval in a sequence of times. Describe a time pattern using words, such as 'add 15 minutes each time'. Extend a given time pattern by calculating the next three times in the sequence. Create their own time pattern given a starting time and a rule. Solve simple word problems that involve time patterns. Use a number line or clock face to model and solve time pattern problems. Connect repeated addition in time patterns to multiplication. Have you ever noticed that the school bell rings at the same times every day? 🔔 That's a time pattern in action! In this lesson, we will become time detectives! We will learn how to spot patterns in schedules and on clocks, figure out the secret rule, and predict what time wi...

TermDefinitionExample Time PatternA list of times that follow a specific rule, where the same amount of time passes between each one.8:00 AM, 8:05 AM, 8:10 AM, 8:15 AM... (The pattern is to add 5 minutes). Time IntervalThe amount of time between two events. In a pattern, this is the amount of time you add or subtract each time.In the pattern 2:00, 2:15, 2:30, the time interval is 15 minutes. SequenceAn ordered list of items. In this lesson, it's an ordered list of times.The sequence of lunch times might be 11:30, 11:35, 11:40. RuleThe instruction that tells you how to get from one time to the next in a pattern.The rule could be 'Add 10 minutes' or 'Subtract 1 hour'. Digital ClockA clock that shows the time using numbers, like 04:30.Your phone or the microwave show...

Finding the Next Time Next Time = Current Time + Time Interval Use this rule when you know the current time and the pattern's interval, and you want to find the very next time in the sequence. Finding the Interval Time Interval = Time 2 - Time 1 Use this rule when you have a sequence of times and you need to figure out the pattern's rule. Subtract an earlier time from the next one to find the interval. Finding a Future Time with Multiplication Future Time = Start Time + (Number of Jumps \times Time Interval) Use this when you want to find a time that is many steps later in the pattern. It's faster than adding over and over again!