Read clocks and write times

Learning Objectives Identify the hour hand and the minute hand on an analog clock. Tell and write time to the nearest minute. Count by 5s to quickly determine the minutes on a clock face. Write time in digital format (e.g., 4:25). Use the terms 'quarter past,' 'half past,' and 'quarter to' correctly. Use A.M. and P.M. to describe the time of day. Tick-tock, tick-tock! ⏰ Have you ever wondered how the two little hands on a clock can tell you when it's time for recess or your favorite TV show? In this lesson, we will become time-telling experts! You will learn how to read a clock with hands, called an analog clock, and how to write the time down. Knowing how to tell time is a super skill that helps you know what's happening now and wha...

TermDefinitionExample Analog ClockA clock with a face and moving hands that point to the hours and minutes.The round clock on the classroom wall is an analog clock. Hour HandThe shorter, slower hand on an analog clock that points to the hour.If the short hand points directly at the 3, the hour is 3. Minute HandThe longer, faster hand on an analog clock that points to the minutes.If the long hand points at the 12, it is the start of a new hour, or 'o'clock'. Digital TimeTime shown using numbers, with a colon (:) separating the hours and minutes.8:30 is the digital time for 'half past eight'. A.M.Stands for 'ante meridiem,' which means 'before midday.' It is the time from midnight until noon.You wake up and eat breakfast at 7:00 A.M. P.M.Stands f...

Reading the Minute Hand Minutes = Number \times 5 To find the minutes, look at the number the long minute hand is pointing to. Multiply that number by 5. For example, if it points to the 4, the minutes are 4 x 5 = 20. Reading the Hour Hand Hour = The number it just passed The hour is the number the short hour hand has just gone past. Even if it's very close to the next number, the hour is still the one it passed. For example, at 6:50, the hour hand is very close to the 7, but the hour is still 6. Writing Digital Time Hour : Minutes To write the time in digital format, write the hour number, then a colon (:), then the minute number. Always write the minutes with two digits (e.g., write 9:05, not 9:5).