Description

Help your students learn about elapsed time, while reinforcing their ability to tell time to the nearest minute with this awesome freebie from Teaching Buddy Loves Math!

I have posted this freebie to thank my wonderful followers!

★ ★ ★ What You Get ★ ★ ★

When you download this freebie, you will receive:

1 elapsed time math mat

12 task cards with word problems about elapsed time (answers included on cards)

1 bonus student worksheet relating clocks and fractions

1 bonus poster relating clocks and fractions

★ ★ ★ Many Uses! ★ ★ ★

You can laminate the math mat and use it in a math center using the 12 included task cards. A complete math center - all ready to go!

You can also laminate enough math mats for all of your students and have them use the mats daily to solve an elapsed time problem. Quick, daily practice of a concept that can be difficult for students.

Use the bonus student worksheet and poster about clocks and fractions to help students understand intervals of time as fractions of time. Especially helpful for 4th graders!

★ ★ ★ Other products you might like ★ ★ ★

Click here for the Telling Time and Elapsed Time Powerpoint Math Unit!

Click here for the matching time unit exit slips!

★ ★ ★ Thank you! ★ ★ ★

I hope you enjoy this freebie! If you do, please follow me for more 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Common Core math resources!

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Elapsed Time Math Mat and Task Cards

Name: Elapsed Time Math Mat and Task Cards
Brand: Teaching Buddy Loves Math
SKU: 3040040
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.78 (118 reviews)

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Grades

3rd - 5th

Subjects

Math, Math Test Prep

Standards

CCSS3.MD.A.1

CCSS4.MD.A.2

Description

Help your students learn about elapsed time, while reinforcing their ability to tell time to the nearest minute with this awesome freebie from Teaching Buddy Loves Math!

I have posted this freebie to thank my wonderful followers!

★ ★ ★ What You Get ★ ★ ★

When you download this freebie, you will receive:

1 elapsed time math mat

12 task cards with word problems about elapsed time (answers included on cards)

1 bonus student worksheet relating clocks and fractions

1 bonus poster relating clocks and fractions

★ ★ ★ Many Uses! ★ ★ ★

You can laminate the math mat and use it in a math center using the 12 included task cards. A complete math center - all ready to go!

Use the bonus student worksheet and poster about clocks and fractions to help students understand intervals of time as fractions of time. Especially helpful for 4th graders!

★ ★ ★ Other products you might like ★ ★ ★

Click here for the Telling Time and Elapsed Time Powerpoint Math Unit!

Click here for the matching time unit exit slips!

★ ★ ★ Thank you! ★ ★ ★

I hope you enjoy this freebie! If you do, please follow me for more 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Common Core math resources!

Report this resource to TPT

Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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Rated 4.78 out of 5, based on 118 reviews

118
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Mostly used with 3rd grade

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Elapsed Time

Rated 5 out of 5

April 27, 2026

This resource is amazing! As a class we have had engaging discussions and wonderful observations have been made too. There are so many outstanding prompts for huddles and class groups. An all-around fantastic resource that was well worth the money and I use it every day! Thank you!!!

Renee C.

1,340 reviews • Tennessee

Grades taught: K

Student populations: Emerging bilinguals

Great Elapsed Time

Rated 5 out of 5

April 21, 2026

This was great for me to use with my students, short and sweet!

Emily W.

45 reviews • Texas

Grades taught: 4th

Small group activity

Rated 5 out of 5

April 15, 2026

Met expectations

Would purchase more

This would be a great activity for small group. I used it with one student for extra practice and she really enjoyed the problems. Great resource!

Amy W.

8 reviews • Nebraska

Grades taught: 3rd

Awesome resource!

Rated 5 out of 5

March 25, 2026

Met expectations

Would purchase more

Standards-aligned

I used this with my third grade students to get ready for a test and it was very helpful.

Lindsey S.

29 reviews • Georgia

Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th

Student populations: Learning difficulties

Great resource

Rated 5 out of 5

March 23, 2026

Met expectations

Would purchase more

Standards-aligned

Great resource for review and supplemental instruction

Ashley G.

607 reviews • Pennsylvania

Grades taught: 2nd, 3rd

Student populations: Learning difficulties

Lots to use here

Rated 5 out of 5

March 1, 2026

Met expectations

Would purchase more

Standards-aligned

The mats were neat, but I really liked the task cards. A helpful way to help practice such a difficult skill.

Jonna R.

211 reviews • Tennessee

Grades taught: 3rd

Helpful resource

Rated 4 out of 5

January 18, 2026

This was helpful in getting me started in a couple of different support areas for my scholars

Crystal G.

409 reviews • Minnesota

Grades taught: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd

Good resource with visuals

Rated 5 out of 5

December 28, 2025

Met expectations

Would purchase more

Standards-aligned

This was a good resource for teaching elapsed time. The task cards are in story/word format.

Mattie A.

77 reviews

Grades taught: 7th

Student populations: Mild to severe disabilities

Questions & Answers

Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).

CCSS3.MD.A.1

Tell and write time to the nearest minute and measure time intervals in minutes. Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of time intervals in minutes, e.g., by representing the problem on a number line diagram.

CCSS4.MD.A.2

Use the four operations to solve word problems involving distances, intervals of time, liquid volumes, masses of objects, and money, including problems involving simple fractions or decimals, and problems that require expressing measurements given in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Represent measurement quantities using diagrams such as number line diagrams that feature a measurement scale.