Compare clocks

Learning Objectives Identify the hour and minute hands on a clock. Read time to the nearest five minutes on an analog clock. Use the terms 'earlier' and 'later' correctly. Compare two times when the hours are different. Compare two times when the hour is the same. Determine if an event happens in the A.M. or P.M. Do you go to school 🏫 before or after you eat lunch 🥪? Let's use clocks to find out! We will learn how to look at two clocks and tell which time is earlier or later. This helps us know the order of our day! Real-World Applications Knowing if it's time for class or recess. Figuring out if your favorite TV show has started. Checking if it is before or after your bedtime. Seeing who finished a race faster. 🏃‍♀️

TermDefinitionExample Hour HandThe short hand on the clock. It points to the big numbers and tells us the hour.If the short hand points to the 9, it is 9 o'clock. 🕘 Minute HandThe long hand on the clock. It moves faster and tells us the minutes.When the long hand points to the 12, it is 'o'clock'. EarlierSomething that happens first or before another time. The smaller number!Recess at 10:00 is earlier than lunch at 12:00. LaterSomething that happens after another time. The bigger number!Going home at 3:00 is later than art class at 1:00. A.M.The time from midnight until noon. This is morning time! ☀️We eat breakfast at 7:00 A.M. P.M.The time from noon until midnight. This is afternoon and night time! 🌙We eat dinner at 6:00 P.M.

Rule 1: Compare the Hours If Hour_1 < Hour_2, then Time_1 is earlier. First, always look at the hour hand. The smaller hour number always comes first in the day. Rule 2: Compare the Minutes If Hour_1 = Hour_2, then compare minutes. If Minute_1 < Minute_2, then Time_1 is earlier. If the hours are the same, look at the minute hands. The smaller minute number is earlier.