Math-U-See Blog

Block Clock Guest Post   

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I built a Math-U-See clock!  It’s working out wonderfully, and my son loves it.  He had gotten the time telling down rather well by placing the manipulatives on top of the template along with our work on the white board.  This clock is great for practice and quick review because it’s all in one piece–easy to take out and put away.  It’s a great hands-on tool, nice and big for little hands.  Either I make a time, and my son tells me what it is, or I tell him what time to make, and he builds it. 

 

 

 

To make it I used a big piece of cardboard, two smaller pieces cut out to be the minute and hour hands, printouts of the blocks in their exact colors using my computer and printer, a pair of scissors, a glue stick, a brad clip to secure the arms on, and two markers to color the arms.  I chose red and black markers for the arms to make them different colors than the blocks.  Finally, I kept the template and a measuring tape by my side to help me put the paper blocks in the right places before I started gluing.  I was even able to make my paper blocks the same size as the real ones!  It didn’t take too long.    

 -Teresa   

      

Thanks Teresa for sending in the pictures and writing this guest blog.   

If anyone else would like to write a Math-U-See guest blog leave a comment or email me Ethan@MathUSee.com

 

Update:

To download the block template pdf click here.