Timelines & evidence · Quick reference 1

Days of the week

Say the days in order. After Sunday, the week starts again with Monday.

7 days in a week

Which day comes right after Monday? → Tuesday

Counting days forward and back

Count one day at a time along the week, starting after today. Seven days later is the same day of the week.

7 days later = the same day of the week

Today is Sunday. What day was it 6 days ago? → Monday

Months of the year

Say the months in order. After December, a new year starts with January.

12 months in a year

Which month comes right before March? → February

Calendar facts

Use a calendar to count days, weeks and months. Most months have 30 or 31 days; February has 28 or 29.

7 days · 12 months · 365 or 366 days

How many days does January have? → 31

Long ago and today

Compare how people did everyday things long ago with how many people do them today. New tools often replaced older ones.

Which is a newer way to take pictures: a phone camera or a film camera? → a phone camera