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A.M. and P.M.: Day and Night

Telling Time to the Minute

Day 98of 180
Week 20of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the difference between A.M. and P.M.

2

Identify time periods as morning, afternoon, or evening

3

Recognize God's design of day and night cycles

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:5

“God called the light 'day', and the darkness he called 'night'. There was evening and there was morning, one day.”

— Genesis 1:5 (WEB)

Illustrates God's intentional creation of day and night time periods

📦 Materials Needed

  • Analog clock
  • Digital clock cards
  • Worksheet from BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Colored pencils
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Review clock parts from previous lessons and introduce A.M. and P.M. concept

💭 Review Question: What do the hour and minute hands tell us?
2Teaching (12 min)

Explain A.M. (morning) and P.M. (afternoon/evening) time divisions

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • A.M. means time from midnight to noon
  • P.M. means time from noon to midnight
  • Different activities happen at different times of day
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What activities do you do in the morning?
  • What activities happen in the evening?
3Activity: A.M. and P.M. Time Sort (14 min)
interactive sorting

Sort activities into A.M. and P.M. categories on worksheet

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a line down middle of worksheet
  2. Label left side 'A.M.'
  3. Label right side 'P.M.'
  4. Draw or write activities in correct columns
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-draw activities for child to sort

Challenge: Create own unique activities to categorize

4Closing (4 min)

Review day and night time concepts

📝 Review Questions:
  • What does A.M. mean?
  • What does P.M. mean?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about elapsed time

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Understanding time divisions helps children develop temporal reasoning

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use actual clock to demonstrate
  • Be patient with abstract time concepts
🤔 Common Struggles:

Differentiating between A.M. and P.M. time periods

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child correctly categorizing activities

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a daily schedule showing A.M. and P.M. activities
  • Use BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional time worksheets

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