Formative Assessment “Rock Around the Clock”
Copy questions on card stock (1 set for each group of 4 students) and cut out.
Jacob wants to add a new song to his
MP3 player. His playlist is already 47
minutes long. If he adds a new song
that is 5 minutes long. How long will
his playlist be now?
It is 5:45 and Renee listens to her
favorite song, “Call Me Maybe”
three times in a row. If “Call Me
Maybe” plays for 3 minutes, what
time will it be when she is finished
playing her music?
Maria wants to create a playlist with three
of her favorite songs:
Song
Play time
Chicken Dance
12 minutes
Over the Rainbow 6 minutes
We Go Together 4 minutes
How long will Maria’s playlist be?
Michael finished his homework at
3:30pm. Next, he listened to his
playlist on his MP3 player. After his
playlist ended he looked at the clock. It
was now 3:57. How long was Michael’s
playlist?