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DRAW IT · LABEL IT · ADD THE HOPS
How long did
story club last?
Draw hops from each start to its finish. Label each hop in minutes, then add the labels. All visits happen on one day. Every time without an AM/PM label is in the same morning or afternoon.
Try one together
Story club runs from 10:48 to 11:17. Count to the next hour, then on to the finish.
12 + 17 = 29 minutes. Different hops are fine if they reach the finish and count every minute once.
1 · Comic swap
The swap opens at 9:36 and ends at 10:08. How many minutes are available?
Total: minutes
2 · Shadow theatre
Rehearsal starts at 11:46 AM and ends at 12:21 PM. Draw your noon hop.
Total: minutes
3 · Double feature
A book talk runs from 1:50 to 2:15. Drawing runs from 2:25 to 2:47. How long are the two activities together if you leave out the break?
Activity time: minutes · Break: minutes
Original activity by Honest Little Apps. Free to reproduce and adapt with credit. Six more examples: udrwu9c0tjuedqy2.github.io/hla-home/brainy-bucks/elapsed-time-hop-lab/
Facilitator key
For family library programs or a short paired session. No timer, name, grade or score is needed. This is practice, not a learning assessment.
Open the three explained answers
- Comic swap: 32 minutes. From 9:36 to 10:00 is 24 minutes; from 10:00 to 10:08 is 8 more. 24 + 8 = 32.
- Shadow theatre: 35 minutes. From 11:46 AM to noon is 14 minutes; from noon to 12:21 PM is 21 more. 14 + 21 = 35.
- Double feature: 47 minutes of activity. The talk lasts 25 minutes (10 to 2:00, then 15). Drawing lasts 22 minutes. 25 + 22 = 47. The break is 10 minutes. The full visit lasts 57 minutes including the break.
Run an eight-minute partner session
Spend one minute reading the example aloud. Give pairs four minutes to draw their hops, then spend three minutes comparing routes. Ask each pair what the numbers on one hop mean. These are suggested timings, not a test.
If a hop gets stuck
If someone subtracts 36 from 8, ask which time happens first. Put the times on the line and count forward. A pair can split a hop at any convenient minute and check that the labels still add to the same total. For the final puzzle, mark the break separately before adding.
Ready-to-reuse newsletter paragraph
How long did story club last? Families can draw a short timeline, hop to the next hour, and solve three library timing puzzles with an explained answer key. For six more worked examples, try the free minute-hop practice lab from Honest Little Apps.
Optional next step for parents
Honest Little Apps also publishes Brainy Bucks for iPhone and iPad. It combines math, reading and phonics practice. A daily adaptive quest, hints, second tries and a weekly learning plan are free; optional Plus purchases add more practice and features. Check the App Store for current terms. This sheet is a separate free resource; paper answers do not transfer into the app.
Honest Little Apps · udrwu9c0tjuedqy2.github.io/hla-home/brainy-bucks/elapsed-time-hop-lab/
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