β° Time is Everywhere!
Learning to tell time helps you know when to wake up, when school starts, when lunch is, and when to go home. There are two types of clocks: analogue (with hands) and digital (with numbers).
π°οΈ Parts of an Analogue Clock
The Two Hands
- β±οΈ Hour hand β short hand, points to the hour
- β±οΈ Minute hand β long hand, points to minutes
The clock face has 12 numbers. Each number = 5 minutes for the minute hand.
π Reading Time
3:00
Three o'clock
6:30
Half past six
9:15
Quarter past nine
2:45
Quarter to three
π AM and PM
Morning vs Afternoon
- βοΈ AM β midnight (12:00) to noon (11:59) β morning
- π PM β noon (12:00) to midnight (11:59) β afternoon/evening
8:00 AM = 8 in the morning. 8:00 PM = 8 in the evening.
βοΈ Activities
Write the Times
- School starts at ___:___ AM
- Lunch is at ___:___ PM
- School finishes at ___:___ PM
- I go to bed at ___:___ PM
How Do You Say These?
- 4:30 = ___________
- 7:15 = ___________
- 10:45 = ___________
π©βπ« Teacher Notes
Curriculum Links
- Mathematics: Measurement β time