Diwali Calendar Crunch: Dates, Days and Telling Time Worksheet
Children read a sample calendar to find days of the week, count the sleeps to Diwali and read analogue clocks to work out minutes between the puja, aarti and sweets.
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Diwali Light Quest Big Explorers Activity Pack: Maths, Puzzles, Stories & Science for Ages 7-10
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How to use this worksheet
Start with the calendar questions, then fill in the countdown boxes. Read each clock and write the time, then answer the minutes questions.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Ruler
Extension activities
- 1Make a real countdown calendar for this year.
- 2Time how long it takes to light five diyas safely with a grown-up.

Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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