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!
I would love to win this! My 6 year old often gets frustrated because she doesn’t have a full understanding of how to tell time yet. This would be perfect to teach her!
I would love to win this set. I looks like a great way to teach time to my kiddos:)
My son is still young and hasn’t learned the concept of time yet, this would be perfect to teach him!
My preschooler wants to learn to tell time so badly like his big brother!!!
I would love this to help expand my daughters time knowledge and start my son out with exposure to time.
I would LOVE this set, because we have 5 boys we homeschool and the older ones need practice and the younger ones would love this awesome tool to teach them!
Oh this looks awesome! I’ve never seen this at LR, but they have so many great things. This might have to go on the ‘wanted list’. My oldest is affected by autism and time is super tricky. This will help so much with the somewhat abstract concept .
Thanks, these would be great bc we are just learning to tell time!
My daughter is loving learning how to tell time right now, but having trouble grasping time management. I think this would be a great help!
My daughter is still struggling with elapsed time…this would be perfect! The ‘time’ line sounds really neat!