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Higher Order Thinking Skills: The higher order thinking skills shows examples of questions for this concept at various levels of cognitive demand.

Standard 3.0 Knowledge of Measurement

Topic C. Applications in Measurement

Indicator 2. Calculate equivalent measurements

Objective a. Determine start, elapsed, and end time

Assessment limit: Use the nearest minute

Question

Traveling by Plane

Level 1: Knowledge/Comprehension

Bill's flight left Washington DC at 7:45 a.m. and landed in Orlando, Florida at 10:05 a.m. How long was his flight?

A direct flight from Miami, Florida to New York, New York takes 2 hours and 45 minutes. If Sue lands in New York at 2:20, what time did she leave Miami?

Level 2: Application/Analysis

Andrea needs to be at a meeting in Miami, Florida at 5:00 PM. A flight, with no layovers, from Washington DC to Miami, Florida takes 2 and one half hours. Andrea checks the schedule and finds the following flights to Miami. Which one should Andrea take? Explain Why.

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Level 3: Synthesis/Evaluation

Peter is creating a schedule for the fifth grade field day. The opening activity will take place from 8:30 A.M. until 9:15 A.M. Each of the field day events takes one hour. 15 minutes time should be allowed between each event, including the opening activity. Lunch will be served from 11:30 A.M. until 12:15. Awards will be presented at 3:00 P.M. The following are field day events from which Peter may choose.

  • 1/4 mile hurdles
  • 1/4 mile sprint
  • Potato sack race
  • Egg balancing run
  • Metric measurement course
  • High jump
  • Long jump
  • Limbo contest

Create a schedule for Peter by selecting several events in the field day. Include a start time and stop time for: The opening activity, each event before lunch, lunch, each event after lunch, and the awards ceremony. Don't forget to schedule 15 minutes between each event.

Question

Traveling by Train:

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Use the information from the sign to answer the following questions.

Level 1: Knowledge/Comprehension

What time will it be when the second train stops?

Level 2: Application/Analysis

You want to catch a train as close to 1:00 p.m. as possible. Does a train stop at 1:00 p.m.? Which train should you catch if you want to arrive before 1:00 p.m., but as close to 1:00 p.m. as possible?

You have a dentist appointment at 3:00. It takes 15 minutes from the Green Line Express Station to get to your dentist. What is the latest train you could take and not be late for your dentist appointment?

Level 3: Synthesis/Evaluation

You and your family are traveling from Baltimore to Australia. The flight is 27 hours long. You leave at 9:00 A.M. on Monday. You have two layovers—one in San Francisco of 4 hours and one in Hawaii of 3 hours. On what day and at what hour do you arrive, Baltimore time?

Question

What Time Will It Be? clock

Level 1: Knowledge/Comprehension

Look at the time shown on the clock. What time will it be in 2 hours and 25 minutes?

Irene goes to sleep at 9:10 p.m. Her alarm is set to go off at 6:30 a.m. How much time does Irene have to sleep?

Level 2: Application/Analysis

Mike's alarm clock goes off at 5:40 a.m., but he hits the snooze button and goes back to sleep. The snooze button goes off every 10 minutes. Mike finally got up at 6:10 a.m. How many times did Mike hit the snooze button? Explain your answer.

Level 3: Synthesis/Evaluation

Dan's alarm clock goes off at 5:40 a.m., but he hits the snooze button and goes back to sleep. If the snooze button goes off every 9 minutes, how many times can Dan hit it and not get up later than 6:30 a.m.? Explain your answer.
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Resources for Objective 3.C.2.a:
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