Understanding time units is really important for Year 7 Mathematics for a few key reasons:

1. Basic Math Skills:

   • Time units help us with math operations like adding and subtracting. For example, if we want to change 2 hours and 30 minutes into just minutes, we can do it like this:
     $2 \times 60 + 30 = 150$ minutes.

2. Everyday Use:

   • We use time in our daily lives, whether we're planning events or checking travel schedules. For example, we know that a week has 7 days and a month has about 30 days.

3. Understanding Data:

   • Knowing time intervals is really important when looking at statistics, like time data. For example, there are 52 weeks in a year, which means there are 365 days or 8,760 hours in a year.

4. Solving Problems:

   • Students need to solve problems that involve changing time from one unit to another. This practice helps them get better at estimating and understanding different units of measure.