Grade
3

What Comes Next? Time Pattern

What do you notice? What do you wonder? What comes next?

The first clock's hour hand is between 1 and 2. The minute hand is on the 3. The second clock's hour hand is between 3 and 4. The minute hand is 1 minute past the 5. The third clock's hour hand is between 5 and 6. The minute hand is 2 minutes past the 7. The fourth clock's hour hand is between 7 and 8. The minute hand is 3 minutes past the 9.

Show or tell what the next two pictures look like. Describe how you know.

two blank clock faces

Challenge

What might the previous two pictures look like? Why do you think so?

two blank clock faces

Follow-up

Create your own clock sequence and share it with someone else. Ask them what comes next!

four blank clock faces
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Reference for Educators

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