Are you teaching your students about the concept of time duration? Our engaging Ordering Amounts of Time Worksheets are just what you need! This hands-on activity helps students develop an understanding of how long different activities take and supports them in sequencing events based on their duration.

In this activity, students are provided with a set of picture cards representing various activities. Their task is to arrange the activities from those that take the shortest duration to those that take the longest. Once they have ordered the set of pictures, students can extend their thinking by drawing and adding their own examples to further demonstrate their understanding of time duration.

Ordering Amounts of Time Worksheets include two worksheet versions to suit the needs of your class. Four sets of duration activities are provided, giving you plenty of options for differentiation and repeated practise. The resource is highly versatile and can be used as a whole-class activity, in small groups, or as an independent task to support students’ learning about time.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Develop understanding of time duration and elapsed time
• ✅ Practise sequencing activities from shortest to longest duration
• ✅ Strengthen reasoning and decision-making skills through ordering tasks
• ✅ Apply knowledge of real-world activities to time concepts
• ✅ Encourage creativity and personal connection through drawing their own examples

What’s Included:

• Two differentiated worksheet versions to suit different learning needs
• Four sets of picture cards representing different activity durations
• Space for students to draw and add their own time-based examples
• Instructions and teacher tips for flexible classroom use

Materials Needed:

• Printed worksheets (select the version appropriate for your students)
• Printed sets of picture cards
• Scissors and glue
• Pencils, coloured markers or crayons for drawing

How to Use:

1. Print the worksheets and picture card sets.
2. Introduce or review key concepts of time duration and sequencing with your students.
3. Have students cut out the picture cards and arrange them from the shortest to the longest duration on their worksheet.
4. Guide students to draw and add their own examples of activities with different durations in the space provided.
5. Encourage class discussion about why different activities take more or less time and explore variations in student responses.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Include in maths rotations as a measurement-focused station
• 💡 Use as an independent task to consolidate learning about time and duration
• 💡 Provide for small group work to foster discussion and reasoning
• 💡 Support EAL learners with visual picture cards and guided discussion
• 💡 Incorporate into cross-curricular units exploring daily routines or time management

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Use class discussions to highlight that there can be more than one logical way to order some activities
• 💛 Encourage students to explain and justify their reasoning for the order they choose
• 💛 Differentiate by selecting worksheet versions and picture card sets that suit student readiness
• 💛 Celebrate creative and thoughtful student-generated examples

Ordering Amounts of Time Worksheets is a fun and flexible way to help your students build essential understanding of time duration. With its hands-on format and opportunities for creative thinking, it’s a fantastic resource to support your time and measurement lessons!