Elapsed time within an hour

This Grade 3 worksheet practices elapsed time within an hour (Common Core 3.MD.A.1; Alberta Time 1).

6 elapsed time within an hour problems for Grade 3, with an answer key. Free printable PDF.

6 problems · answer key on the last page · each version has different numbers · Print from the browser

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On this sheet

  • Soccer practice starts at 5:00 p.m. and ends at 5:45 p.m. How many minutes does practice last? — answer: 45
  • Soccer practice starts at 5:05 p.m. and ends at 5:54 p.m. How many minutes does practice last? — answer: 49
  • Soccer practice starts at 5:15 p.m. and ends at 5:53 p.m. How many minutes does practice last? — answer: 38

How to teach it

  1. Counting coins: sort them, start with the coin worth the most, and count on.
  2. Making change: count up from the price to the amount paid.
  3. Telling time: read the short hand for the hour, then the long hand for the minutes, counting by fives.
  4. Elapsed time: count on to the next hour, then on to the end time, and add the parts.

Questions teachers ask

How many problems are on this worksheet?
6 on one page, with the answer key on the last page.
What grade and standard is it for?
Grade 3. Common Core: 3.MD.A.1. Alberta: Time 1.
Can I print more than one version?
Yes. Every version has different numbers and its own answer key. Use “Make another version” for a new one; the same version always prints the same.
What grade learns to tell time?
In the Common Core, time to the hour and half hour is Grade 1 (1.MD.B.3), to five minutes with a.m. and p.m. is Grade 2 (2.MD.C.7), and to the minute with elapsed time is Grade 3 (3.MD.A.1).
Are there Canadian money worksheets?
Yes. The Canadian coin sheets use nickels, dimes, quarters, loonies and toonies, with no pennies, since Canada stopped making the penny in 2013.

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Elapsed time within an hour worksheet, Grade 3 (free PDF)