Happy Monday everyone! Today I have a fun giveaway for you. It’s the Magnetic Elapsed Time Set by Learning Resources. This fun tool is an easy way to help students understand how time progresses.
I personally like the segmented timeline that comes with it to help the counting process. Sometimes the circular shape of the clock can be confusing I think, so it’s nice to have it in this format as well.
What are the details?
- The Magnetic Elapsed Time Set is $24.99
- The set includes 2 magnetic clocks with repositionable hands, and a 24-hour timeline with “start” and “end” labels, and removable guide numbers.
- The clocks are 10”
How do we use this?
I put them up on our magnetic white board as shown above and then set the clocks to different times. Next I have Tinker Bell position the “start” and “end” markers on the timeline strip. Together we count the time between the markers to see how much time has elapsed between the two clocks.
We also do this in reverse, I will set the “start” and “end” markers on the timeline, then Tinker Bell will place the hands in the correct position on the circular clock faces. Next we count the time going around the clock face and then the strip to verify.
What do we think?
I like this display, it really helps practice how to read a clock for younger kids, and also helps illustrate how we count the passing of time. It is fairly large as you can see, so you do need to make sure you have a space large enough to accommodate it. The full 24-strip will not fit on our little whiteboard, so I just place the ones we needed on it. You could also use this on a table instead of a magnetic board if you don’t have one. I also like how there are both the round clock faces as well as the segmented timeline to help show how time passes.
Buy It: You can click here to purchase your own Magnetic Elapsed Time Set from Learning Resources.
Win it: Simply fill out the rafflecopter below to enter to win a free Magnetic Elapsed Time Set for your family!
As a former teacher, and now a sahm, I know how hard teaching elapsed time is! And I love everything from learning resources!
This would be great! Oldest just started Kindergarten at home this year and we have 3 more to follow her! thanks!
I was just thinking I needed to find something like this! This would be perfect to teach my little boy time skills!
We like the Measuring Motors! Thanks for the giveaway!
We love anything magnetic! Multiple displays would really drive the pointhome for my 5 year old, and help teach my 3 year old!!! Thanks for the post!!
I would love to be able to add this to my homeschooling resources. Thank you so much for the opportunity.
This would be great to use with my 6 year old!
I like the visual hands on …which both my kids love! I am kinda a sucker for things that scream teacher…so i like it is magnetic and can be used several places! Fun!
My son loves clocks and I think he would really enjoy this!
this would be great to win! My oldest is at just the right age to start learning time!