Time | Second Grade
Understanding Time
Concept: Time helps us organize our days, weeks, months, and years! Learning about time helps us plan activities and understand when things happen.
What We'll Learn:
✓ Days of the week
✓ Months and seasons
✓ Reading calendars
✓ Time units and A.M./P.M.
💡 Tip: Time helps us be on schedule every day!
1. Days of the Week
Concept: A week has 7 days. They repeat in the same order every week!
The 7 Days of the Week
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
Important Facts:
• There are 7 days in one week
• After Sunday, the week starts again with Monday
• Saturday and Sunday are weekend days
• Monday to Friday are weekdays
Week Formula:
1 week = 7 days
💡 Tip: Remember the order - it never changes!
2. Seasons
Concept: A year has 4 seasons. Each season has different weather and lasts about 3 months!
The 4 Seasons in India
☀️
Summer
March - June
Hot & Sunny
🌧️
Monsoon
July - September
Rainy Season
🍂
Autumn
October - November
Pleasant & Cool
❄️
Winter
December - February
Cold Weather
Season Formulas:
1 year = 4 seasons
1 season = approx 3 months
💡 Tip: Seasons repeat every year in the same order!
3. Months of the Year
Concept: A year has 12 months. They always come in the same order!
The 12 Months
1. January
Winter
2. February
Winter
3. March
Summer
4. April
Summer
5. May
Summer
6. June
Summer
7. July
Monsoon
8. August
Monsoon
9. September
Monsoon
10. October
Autumn
11. November
Autumn
12. December
Winter
Year Formula:
1 year = 12 months
💡 Tip: Learn the rhyme - "Thirty days hath September..."
4. Number of Days in Each Month
Concept: Different months have different numbers of days - 28, 29, 30, or 31 days!
Days in Each Month
| Month | Number of Days |
|---|---|
| January | 31 |
| February | 28 or 29* |
| March | 31 |
| April | 30 |
| May | 31 |
| June | 30 |
| July | 31 |
| August | 31 |
| September | 30 |
| October | 31 |
| November | 30 |
| December | 31 |
* February has 29 days in a leap year (every 4 years)
Memory Rhyme:
Thirty days hath September,
April, June, and November.
All the rest have thirty-one,
Except February alone!
Month Categories:
31 Days
7 months
30 Days
4 months
28/29 Days
1 month (Feb)
💡 Tip: Use the knuckle trick - knuckles = 31 days, spaces = 30!
5. Read a Calendar
Concept: A calendar shows all the days in a month. We use it to find dates and plan events!
Sample Calendar - October 2025
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Yellow cells = Weekend days (Saturday & Sunday)
How to Read a Calendar:
✓ Days run from left to right
✓ Weeks run from top to bottom
✓ Each row is one week
✓ Find day of week by looking at column
💡 Tip: Use calendars to remember important dates and events!
6. Relate Time Units
Concept: Time units connect to each other! We can convert between different time measurements.
Time Unit Relationships
1 minute = 60 seconds
1 hour = 60 minutes
1 day = 24 hours
1 week = 7 days
1 month = approx 4 weeks
1 year = 12 months
1 year = 365 days(366 in leap year)
Time Conversion Examples
How many hours in 2 days?
2 times 24 = 48 hours
How many days in 3 weeks?
3 times 7 = 21 days
How many minutes in 2 hours?
2 times 60 = 120 minutes
💡 Tip: Remember these relationships to convert time!
7. A.M. or P.M.
Concept: A.M. and P.M. help us know if it's morning or evening. A day is divided into two 12-hour periods!
Understanding A.M. and P.M.
☀️
A.M.
Ante Meridiem
"Before Noon"
12:00 Midnight
to
11:59 A.M.
Morning & Late Night
🌙
P.M.
Post Meridiem
"After Noon"
12:00 Noon
to
11:59 P.M.
Afternoon & Evening
Example Times:
A.M. Examples:
• 7:00 A.M. - Wake up time
• 8:00 A.M. - School starts
• 10:00 A.M. - Snack time
P.M. Examples:
• 1:00 P.M. - Lunch time
• 4:00 P.M. - Play time
• 8:00 P.M. - Dinner time
Day Formula:
1 day = 12 hours A.M. + 12 hours P.M. = 24 hours
💡 Tip: 12:00 P.M. is noon (lunch time), 12:00 A.M. is midnight (sleep time)!
Important Time Formulas
Week & Days
1 week = 7 days
1 day = 24 hours
Months & Year
1 year = 12 months
1 year = 365 days
Hours & Minutes
1 hour = 60 minutes
1 minute = 60 seconds
Seasons
1 year = 4 seasons
1 season = approx 3 months
🎯 Time Success Tips 🎯
- ✓ Practice reading calendars every day
- ✓ Memorize days of the week and months in order
- ✓ Use the rhyme to remember days in each month
- ✓ Remember: A.M. is morning, P.M. is afternoon/evening
- ✓ Learn time conversions to understand relationships
- ✓ Keep track of special dates on a calendar
⭐ You're a Time Master! ⭐
Excellent work mastering time concepts! You now understand the days of the week, the four seasons, how to read calendars, all twelve months of the year, the number of days in each month, time unit relationships, and the difference between A.M. and P.M. Understanding time is essential for organizing your daily life, planning activities, remembering important dates, and being punctual. These skills will help you throughout your entire life as you schedule homework, appointments, celebrations, and activities. Time management starts with understanding time concepts - and you've got them down! Keep practicing by using calendars daily and paying attention to when things happen during the day. Outstanding job becoming time-smart!