Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Time Game Freebie

Before I tell about this game, I have to say that I saw a picture of a similar game on someone else's blog... but I don't remember who! So, if that person happens to see this, please let me know so I can give you credit for inspiring me!

So... I saw these foam shapes at Target and they were only $1.00 so naturally I bought several sets of the squares and the random shapes just hoping that I might find some way to use them!

And I was inspired by someone else's time telling game to create my own and I thought I'd share it with you! Tomorrow it will get laminated and then tucked inside my "Time Telling" workstation tub.


You can go out and get yourself some of these great shapes at Target or make cards that have the times printed on them.

To make this game, you'll need to print out two game boards and then write the 12 different times two times each on the foam shapes or your own cards (so you'll have 2 sets of 12 times for a total of 24 digital times) AND you need to write "Time is Up!" on 5 shapes/cards.

Students work in pairs to play and one partner pulls out a digital time and places it on the matching clock on their board. If they have already covered that time up, they must return the digital time and their turn is over. If they get a "Time is Up!" they have to return one of the times that they already matched!

The winner is the one who fills their card with matched times first.

If you download it, please leave me some love in the comments! I do love them so! :)


I've recently added a fun way to practice time to my TpT store... a classroom or hallway hunt for students to tell time to the hour and half hour OR this one to tell time to five minutes!  So fun!

72 comments:

  1. Awesome game! I love it! Got to go to Target and get some foam shapes. I saw them there but wasn't sure what to do with them. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Thanks for the great game. I purchased some of those shapes weeks ago with nothing in particular in mind (just not being able to pass them up) and this is a perfect game for them. Thanks for sharing!!

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  3. What an awesome game! I need to hit up the dollar spot for some of the foam shapes. My kiddos will love this game during math stations!

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  4. Yay thanks! It was nice of you to make a game that we only need $1 supplies for! I just found out that I am experiencing a manipulative issue in my new classroom... so $1 manipulatives are right up my alley. :)

    Marvelous Multiagers!

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  5. This is a great activity...I can't wait to grab my supplies. I also saw awhile back an I Spy time game where you put clocks up and labeled the time. The kiddos went around the room and spied the time. Too cute!
    ☮Monica
    The Schroeder Page

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  6. Thanks for sharing! I love freebies and there seem to be less and less around the blogs lately! Thank you for sharing your talent! I will be on the lookout for those shapes! :)
    Cyndy
    Counting with Coffee

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  7. Thanks so much for sharing! I saw those shapes and had to resist getting them since my co-teachers tell me I have too many things and I'm trying to be good about getting MORE stuff! :) However now I can justify why I need those foam shapes!! :) Thanks for sharing your hard work!
    Stacee

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  8. Great game! I will definitely use this in my third grade class. Thanks for sharing it!

    Marlene
    I Heart Teaching Elementary

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  9. I bought these shapes too thinking I will find something to use them. Thanks so much!

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  10. Thank you!!! I am going to the district curriculum lab tomorrow to make these and some other goodies! :)

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  11. These are great. I will need to do something similar for hour and half hour (since I teach first)--thanks so much for the idea!!!

    http://firstgradeandfabulous.blogspot.com

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  12. Thanks for the game! I'm new to 2nd and need a lot of "older" games since I'm coming from K.

    Learning in 2nd Grade

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  13. Love the game and plan to use it towards the end of the year with my first grade students. Thank you!

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  14. Thanks for the great game! Love it!

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  15. I am SUPER SUPER SUPER excited to use this in the spring when I teach time!!! Thank you!

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  16. Love the game!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

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  17. So I was wondering is there anyway to make this game Time to the Hour?? I want to have my kids play it, but after looking at it longer, I realized its not time to the hour. :( Awesome game though!!

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  18. Just My Life- I reposted it to the hour in a new post!

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  19. Mrs. Davis-

    I reposted it to the hour and half hour in a new post!

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  20. Love it! Thanks for sharing!

    Katie
    www.readingresource.net
    www.twocandoit.blogspot.com

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  21. Thanks for the game idea! It is wonderful. I plan on using it for tutoring and for my classroom.

    Mindy
    http://MrsWolf111.blogspot.com

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  22. Great game! I'm using this for a math games project in one of my methods courses and my teacher absolutely loved it! Thanks for the idea!

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  23. I just downloaded it. I knew I bought those foam shapes tis summer for a good reason! Thanks=)

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  25. Thanks lots! My kids will enjoy this game!

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  26. Thank you! We're always looking for games to make school a bit more enjoyable.

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  27. This game is great. My kids love it. Is it possible to make a version with time to 5 minutes too? Please?:-)

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  28. Such a cute game! Thank you for sharing.
    Marcia

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  29. I'm a first year teacher and love finding these kinds of great games/activities! It's my first time teaching everything, so these things really help me out!

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  30. Thanks for this great activity! My kids are learning about time and this is a great way to add some fun into our school day.

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  31. How did you get the pinterest buttons on your blog?? I can't figure it out!!

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  32. Love the game. many thanks for sharing :)

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  33. What a great game! Simple yet effective!

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  34. Love it. Kids love playing it and it makes them really think about what the time says on the analog clock. Thanks for sharing.

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  35. This is great! Thanks for all of the sharing you do.

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  36. Thank you for making such great games! I'm always looking for new games.

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  37. Thanks for the game! Going to use it at home with my kids to help them reinforce what they are learning.

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  38. Thank you so much, this will be great for my class.

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  39. Awesome game! You asked for ideas and i have one. What about the same game idea but instead of time mixed coins and on the shape the value, so they have to match the coins to their amount. Thanks for sharing!

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  40. Awesome time telling game! I love it! My boys really struggle with this and I wanted a "fun" way to teach them. Thank you!

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  41. Do you have this game with just hour and half hour? I love it!!

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  42. Do you have this game with just hour and half hour? I love it!!

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  43. Downloaded to provide for my students at Math*STARS/South Boston, a math enrichment afterschool program for first through fifth graders. Really hoping to help the kids so that they will no longer ask "Ms. Hatch, what time is it?" Thank so much!

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  44. This is wonderful! My students are really going to enjoy playing this game. Thank you so much for all of your wonderful resources!

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  45. Thank you for the game! I will be adding it to centers on Monday! :)

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  46. Thank you for the game! I will be adding it to centers on Monday! :)

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  47. Thanks for the idea, we are starting time this week. I just printed it out and am ready to laminate it.

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  48. Just found this as I am starting time next week! thanks for sharing such a great idea!! Can't wait to laminate my posters and make the foam time.

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  49. Great game! I teach special needs students and this is perfect to practice their time skills! Thanks for sharing!! :) :)

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  50. Loved it; downloaded it, going to use it tomorrow! Thanks!

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  51. Thanks for giving us another great idea to this tired teacher. I plan to use it on Monday as a review game for myhigh school Spanish 2 students as we review numbers and time.

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  52. Awesome. Can't wait to try.
    www.BrightlyStreet.com

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  53. Thanks for sharing! Can't wait to do this with my Spanish class writing the times in Spanish on the foam blocks!

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  54. Thank you! My kids will enjoy this.

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  55. I was looking for review of telling time during stations with my 7th grade French students. I used your board and wrote the times in French on thick old poker chips, so they fit perfectly over the clocks. I also made things trickier with two "Return One" chips, two "Return Two" chips and one "Clear Your Board" chip!

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  56. Thank you!! I can't wait to play this with my little man!! I'm always looking for things to keep him interested in learning and games are a great way!! Thanks again!! :-)

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  57. Thank you so much for sharing! I am currently a practicum student teaching and I am teaching a unit on time. I cannot wait to have my students play this in centers! :)

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  58. Very cool game, thanks for sharing!

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  59. Thank you so much!! This is a great game.

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  60. What a cool idea! Thanks for sharing the boardgame!I'll use it in my EFL class!

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  61. I'm having trouble downloading the "Time is Up' game board. Is there any way you can email it to me? I would really like to use it as a center when I introduce time to my first graders…especially after reading all the great comments on your blog!

    Thanks! TLBowman11@gmail.com

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  62. Thank you for sharing! Love the game <3

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