The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle Unit designed by Marti Yelverton, Lee County School System, 2006 GPS Standards addressed: M1M2 – Students will develop an understanding of the measurement of time. a.Tell time to the nearest hour and half hour and understand the movement of the minute hand and how it relates to the hour hand. M1P1 – Students will solve problems that arise in mathematics and in other contexts. a.Solve non-routine word problem using the strategy make a picture or diagram and continue to develop the strategy act out or use objects learned in kindergarten. M1P5 – Students will create and use pictures, manipulatives, models, and symbols to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas.

Stepwise Instructional Task Worksheet Early Elementary Mathematics Time Measurement: Grouchy Ladybug Clock