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Elapsed Time Games with a Nearest 5 Minutes Bump Board

Telling time bump games in three versions, nearest 5 minutes, nearest minute and elapsed time, where players roll two dice, find the matching time and claim squares on the board.
Grades
Grades 2–4, Elementary
File type
PDF
Preparation
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Updated Oct 02, 2026

Subject
Math, Time
Topic
educational resource, interactive game
Resource types
Activities, Games
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What's inside this resource

The Nearest 5 Minutes Bump Game is a valuable educational resource for teachers aimed at enhancing the learning of young students. It's a fun, interactive game, designed specifically to help second to fourth graders practice their ability to tell time. This game effectively bridges the gap between education and amusement, making learning a memorable experience.

Engaging in this activity allows students to develop both critical thinking skills and an understanding of time as they play. More importantly, the game supports mathematical competencies by focusing on five-minute increments of one hour.

What's included?

  • This 9-page PDF resource
  • Comprehensive directions about how it should be utilized in class settings
  • Straightforward integration into any curriculum or lesson plan

Teachers can readily integrate this resource into various classroom structures including:

  1. Full-class participation,
  2. Small study groups, or as

  3. An individual study tool.
  4. "One key aspect of The Nearest 5 Minutes Bump Game is its adaptability."

    Crafted thoughtfully for educators by educators!

    This math-focused teaching resource removes complications from instruction processes enabling teachers to focus more on individual-centric teaching approaches rather than merely figuring out game rules themselves. In summary, The Nearest 5 Minutes Bump Game offers a unique blend of interactive gameplay with foundational academic principles ingrained within it: making learning about 'time' no longer just about rote memorization but also an engaging journey towards comprehensive understanding through active participation — all conveniently packaged into this stand-alone digital product suited perfectly for today's dynamic classrooms environments!

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Tell time to the nearest 5 minutes and nearest minute
  • Calculate elapsed time in hours and minutes on the elapsed time bump board

Teaching tips

  • Each game needs a pair of dice and about ten markers or counters per player.
  • Start with the nearest 5 minutes board before moving to the nearest minute and elapsed time versions.

Skills covered

  • Reading clock times — matching each dice roll to a time on the game board
  • Elapsed time — working out the time between a start and end in the elapsed time version

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Telling time
  • Nearest minute
  • Elapsed time

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