Help your students build critical thinking and time measurement skills with the fun and interactive Time Duration: True or False? Activity! This engaging resource provides students with the opportunity to categorise activities based on their duration while practising reasoning and justifying their thinking.

Students will use a set of cards and a sorting mat to complete the activity. One card at a time, they will read the sentence and decide whether the statement is true or false. The activity encourages discussion and deeper thinking as students are prompted to justify their answers. It’s an excellent way to reinforce understanding of time duration and common time-related concepts in a hands-on, collaborative way.

Time Duration: True or False? Activity includes clear instructions, vibrant sorting mats in high and low colour options, and 48 time-based statement cards to sort. For maximum durability and accessibility, it is recommended to enlarge the sorting mats to A3 and print on thick card or use write and wipe sleeves. Younger learners may require support with reading the statements, making this a great task for guided small group work or paired play.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Practise categorising activities based on time duration
• ✅ Develop understanding of time measurement concepts
• ✅ Strengthen reasoning and critical thinking skills
• ✅ Build oral language skills through justifying responses
• ✅ Support collaborative learning through interactive gameplay

What’s Included:

• Detailed instructions for flexible classroom use
• Sorting mats in high and low colour options
• 48 time-based statement cards for students to sort

Materials Needed:

• Printed sorting mats (enlarge to A3 for visibility and engagement)
• Printed statement cards
• Thick card or write and wipe sleeves (optional for durability)
• Optional: recording sheets or whiteboards for student reflections

How to Use:

1. Print and prepare the sorting mats and statement cards.
2. Introduce or review key time duration concepts with your students.
3. Guide students to take turns drawing a card, reading the statement, and deciding whether it is true or false.
4. Encourage students to explain their reasoning and discuss their choices with peers.
5. Use guided discussion to reinforce key concepts and clarify any misconceptions.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Include in maths rotations as a targeted time duration activity
• 💡 Use as a warm-up or review task during your time unit
• 💡 Provide for small group or paired work to encourage discussion and peer learning
• 💡 Support EAL learners with scaffolded reading and guided group work
• 💡 Extend learning by having students create their own time-based true or false statements

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Enlarge sorting mats to A3 size for greater visibility and engagement
• 💛 Print cards on thick card or use write and wipe sleeves for repeated use
• 💛 Support younger learners with paired reading or guided group work
• 💛 Encourage students to verbalise and justify their reasoning as part of the learning process

Time Duration: True or False? Activity is a fantastic way to develop your students’ understanding of time measurement while promoting critical thinking and collaborative discussion. With its flexible format and engaging design, it’s a valuable addition to your time and measurement resource collection!