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 like to win this time set since we are going to learn telling time lesson. It would be great tool for my kids. Thank you!
this would be so awesome! i have two of my three learning time right now. new ways to learn always make things more fun. 🙂
I frankly love the presentation, and that I would not have to make it!
I would love to win this for my son. He just isn’t grasping what 5 mins means or 1 hour, etc. I think a hands on approach to how time elapses would be perfect for helping him grasp this concept.
I’d love to win this set for my kindergartener to help her grasp the time concept better and for my 2 future homeschool kiddos who are already learning a lot!
I’d love to win this to help teach my daughter time skills 🙂
I would love to win this! This is a wonderful tool to use with my son. As a homeschool teacher, it will help my child whom has Aplaxia of speech. It will help him understand how a clock work. He loves to use things that are hands on.
I would love to win this because I have 2 kiddos that will be learning time one starting this year one starting next.
We are working on time with our daughter an this would be a great teaching tool.
Would love to win because I have many-many kids who could use it!