2.10 - Calendar

SOL 2.10a

• So that I can use a calendar to measure time
• So that I can determine how many more days there are before a big event (the last day of school, a birthday, a holiday)
• So that I know how many days/weeks/months  until....
• So that I know how many days have past since a big event
  
• So that I can see the  numerical patterns in calendars.
  

• The calendar is a way to represent units of time (e.g., days, weeks, months, and years).
  
• Using a calendar develops the concept of day as a 24-hour period rather than a period of time from sunrise to sunset.
  
• Practical situations are appropriate to develop a sense of the interval of time between events (e.g., club meetings occur every week on Monday: there is a week between meetings).
  

The student will use problem solving, mathematical communication, mathematical reasoning, connections, and representations to

•  Determine the day that is a specific number of days or weeks in the past or in the future from a given date, using a calendar. (a)