Elapsed time task cards for Years 3 and 4 — the hands-on practice that finally makes the concept stick.
These Elapsed Time Task Cards are a focused and effective set of printable maths resources for Australian primary school students in Years 3 and 4. Each task card presents a real-world elapsed time problem — students calculate how much time has passed between a start and end time, using both analogue and digital clock formats. Elapsed time is consistently one of the trickier measurement concepts for primary students, and these task cards give them the structured, repeated practice they need to master it.
Aligned to the Australian Curriculum Mathematics strand (Measurement and Geometry — Using Units of Measurement) and available as a no-prep instant download.
Why teachers love it:
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Real-world context — problems are set in everyday situations students can relate to
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Curriculum-aligned — directly supports time content in the Australian Curriculum Mathematics
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Task card format — flexible for rotations, small groups, scoot activities and fast finishers
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Zero prep — instant download, print and cut
Perfect for:
- Year 3 and Year 4 Australian primary classrooms
- Elapsed time lessons and measurement units
- Australian Curriculum Mathematics — Measurement and Geometry
- Maths rotations, assessment tasks and targeted practise activities
What's included:
A set of printable elapsed time task cards with real-world time problems. Print, cut and laminate for long-term use. Designed for individual or paired student use.
Print and go — your elapsed time lesson is sorted. 🖨️
SPECIFICATIONS
Format: PDF, set up for A4 paper. Exactly what's inside is listed above.
Editing: This download is not editable. The PDF is flattened to protect the design and the artists' work we license.
Printing: Open the file in a PDF reader and choose 'Fit to page' or 'Actual size'. Do a test page on plain paper first — card, colour and black-and-white all print well.
Licence: One classroom, one teacher. Please don't share, resell or post the file online; buy an extra licence for each colleague who wants their own copy.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
You'll need a PDF reader on your device — the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most reliable. Double-click the downloaded file to open it.
If a page shows on screen but won't print properly, open it in Acrobat Reader, choose Print → Advanced → tick 'Print as image'.
Stuck? Contact us and we'll sort it out.
OUR HAPPINESS GUARANTEE
We want you to love every Mrs Edgar resource. If something isn't right, contact us within 30 days and we'll make it right. Because this is a digital file we can't refund a download that has already been opened, but we will always help you get it working. See our Returns Policy.
FAQS
Where is my download?
Check your inbox (and junk folder) for the email from Mrs Edgar with your link. You can also log in to your account at mrsedgar.com.au and download it from your order.
It came as a ZIP file — how do I open it?
On a Mac, double-click it. On Windows, right-click and choose 'Extract All'. Your PDFs will be inside.
Can I print in colour or black and white?
Yes. Our resources are designed to work both ways; black-and-white versions look great on coloured card.
The download won't start on my school computer.
Some school networks block downloads. Try again at home, or right-click the link and choose 'Save link as'.
