A second is the base unit of time. Imagine one second as the time it takes to count 1.
There are 60 seconds in 1 minute.
There are 60 minutes in 1 hour.
There are 24 hours in a 1 day.
There are 365 days in 1 year.
There are 12 months in 1 year.
There are 7 days in 1 week.
There are 4 weeks in 1 month.
How much time does it take to pour a cup of milk?
You’re right, a few seconds.
What other things can you do in seconds? 😀
Here are some examples:
Shake hands with someone
Say “hello”
Tap someone on the shoulder
Write the letter “a”
Blow a bubble
Can you think of anything else?
Let’s start thinking about the things we can do in minutes.
We can bake a pan of cookies in minutes. 🍪
Here are a few other things that can be done in minutes:
Take a walk around the block
Wash the dishes
Bring the garbage out
Play tag with friends
Make some popcorn
What things can be done in hours?
It usually takes hours to finish reading a book. 📖
Driving from one city to another can take hours. 🛣️
How about these things?
Painting a wall
Watching a full movie
Looking at exhibits in a museum
Studying in school
Can you think of other things that you can do for hours?
It takes days to drive across the United States.
Completing a big school project can take days. 📝
Studying for an exam can take days. 📔
What other things can be completed in days? 🤔
It takes years to finish school. 🏫
To go from 10 years old to 20 years old is 10 years.
It takes years for children to become adults. 👩💻
Do you have a good feel for reasonable time?
Try the practice to find out.