Give your students a fun and interactive way to showcase their understanding of time with the creative What Time Is It? display activity! This engaging resource encourages students to record and represent four different times in multiple formats, helping consolidate their understanding of both 12- and 24-hour time systems.

Students will represent each chosen time using words, 24-hour time notation, digital display, and analogue clocks. To add an extra layer of fun and challenge, they will also write clues for each time and hide their answers under flaps, creating an interactive display for their peers to explore and guess.

What Time Is It? is a fantastic way to conclude your time unit or create a vibrant and purposeful classroom display. It supports deeper thinking and peer learning while allowing students to take pride in their work. Use the included display banner to tie everything together and make your display really pop!

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Recognise and represent times in 12- and 24-hour formats
• ✅ Practise reading and recording times using digital and analogue clocks
• ✅ Strengthen understanding of time vocabulary and notation
• ✅ Develop problem-solving and clue-writing skills
• ✅ Promote peer interaction and discussion through an interactive display

What’s Included:

• What Time Is It? activity template
• Sections for recording:
• - Time in words
• - 24-hour time notation
• - Digital display
• - Analogue clock representation
• Flap elements for hiding answers
• Space for writing clues
• Display banner for creating an eye-catching classroom display

Materials Needed:

• Printed What Time Is It? templates for each student
• Scissors and glue
• Colouring tools for decorating display pieces
• Display board or wall space
• Optional: laminator for durable and reusable display elements

How to Use:

1. Print the activity templates and distribute to students.
2. Guide students to choose four different times and record them in each format provided.
3. Have students write creative clues for each time and prepare the flap sections to hide the answers.
4. Allow students to decorate their work and assemble it for display.
5. Set up the completed pieces on your classroom wall or display board and encourage peer interaction by having students guess each other’s times.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as a culminating task for your time unit
• 💡 Incorporate into maths rotations for targeted time practice
• 💡 Provide as a fast finisher or extension activity to promote creativity and deeper thinking
• 💡 Pair with classroom time games or clock manipulatives for a rich learning experience
• 💡 Encourage peer discussion and reasoning as students guess the hidden times on display

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Model how to write effective and challenging clues before students begin the activity
• 💛 Encourage students to select a variety of times to showcase different time concepts
• 💛 Use the display as a formative assessment tool to gauge understanding of 12- and 24-hour time
• 💛 Involve students in setting up and managing the display area to promote ownership and pride

What Time Is It? is a creative and interactive way to help students consolidate and celebrate their learning about time. With its flexible format and engaging display element, it makes a fantastic addition to any classroom!