Time Sense Task Box: Estimate, Pace and Finish on Time, High School

This time sense task box teaches students to estimate how long a job takes, pace a task to break time on a clock, and tell the supervisor when they will not finish on time.

Why I made this: A car wash student kept hearing "hustle up." He was not slow; he spent fifteen minutes on a five minute job. Once we timed jobs and guessed first, he checked the clock at halfway and told his supervisor early when he would not finish.

What’s included:

• A 21 page PDF and an editable Word copy

• A teacher page with exact counts and a 2 week plan

• Level A ●: 12 near errorless "about how long?" cards with pictures, in 16 point type

• Level B ■: 24 cards for 1, 5, or 15 minutes, minutes until break, and finish times

• Level C ▲: 24 twist cards (will not finish on time, a time mistake to catch, a broken tool to set aside)

• A "how long does it take?" sort mat and a clock and pacing reference page with drawn clocks and a time line

• 3 practice pages, an answer key with twists marked, a new executive function data sheet, a 10 session graph, a try it for real page with a 5 item adult check, and blank cards

How to use it: Time a few real jobs with a timer first. Then students work one level at a time with self check codes and the clock page. End with a real job: guess, time it, and check at the halfway point.

Who it’s for: High school special education teachers, 18 to 21 program teachers, job coaches, and paras building job site pacing and independence with students ages 14 to 21.

Format: PDF, US Letter, 21 pages, plus an editable Word copy. Level markers use a word plus a shape, so it works in black and white.

How this is different: Job Skills Math: Work Schedules + Time Cards | Counting Work Hours Task Cards and Digital Work Schedules + Time Cards: Self Checking PowerPoint cover hours and time cards. This box is about time inside a task: guessing how long, pacing to break, and speaking up when you will be late.

Made by Jeremy D. Gooch, special education teacher and transition coordinator. Drafting and layout had AI assistance; every page was checked by me.