Grade 6

What is elapsed time?

elapsed time

The time that has passed between the start and the end.

For example

From 9:15 to 11:45, the elapsed time on the ferry is 2 hours 30 minutes.

In Grade 6

Children count on from a start time to an end time, going through the hour rather than subtracting.

Watch out for

Children often subtract clock times like ordinary numbers, giving 40 minutes instead of 80. Count on through the hour instead.

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Ask how long until something starts, counting on from the time right now.

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