Timeline Tumble
Master the Order of Time! ⏳
The Time Vortex has scrambled history! Timeline Tumble challenges students to restore order by sequencing events from shortest to longest duration.
Designed for Year 3 and Year 4, this game develops a strong sense of magnitude regarding time units—knowing that a "Decade" is longer than a "Month", but shorter than a "Century".
⏱️ How to Play
- Receive Your Cards: You get a set of time cards (e.g., "1 Day", "1 Minute", "1 Week").
- Check the Mission: The mission is usually "Shortest to Longest".
- Drag and Drop: Place "1 Minute" in the first slot, "1 Day" in the middle, and "1 Week" at the end.
- Verify: Hit the button to lock in your timeline and save history!
📚 Curriculum Focus (Measures)
Timeline Tumble aligns with the UK National Curriculum for Measures:
- Comparing Duration Compare and sequence intervals of time (seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, centuries).
- Time Vocabulary Use vocabulary such as o'clock, a.m./p.m., morning, afternoon, noon and midnight (in context of ordering).
- Estimation Estimate the duration of everyday events (e.g., does it take longer to brush teeth or watch a movie?).
🧠 Converting Units Mentally
To play successfully, students must perform rapid mental conversions. To compare "90 Minutes" vs "2 Hours", they must convert 2 hours into 120 minutes.
This constant switching between units builds fluency and deepens understanding of the base-60 time system.
👨👩👧 Tips for Parents
Time Travel at Home:
- "How long is a song? (3 mins). How long is a movie? (90 mins). Which is longer?"
- "How many seconds in a minute? How many minutes in an hour?"
- Use a stopwatch to guess 1 minute. See who gets closest!
Designed for UK Years 3 & 4. Compatible with White Rose Maths "Time".
