MathsYears 2–3Measurement

Telling the time to 5 minutes

Tell and write the time to five minutes, including quarter past/to the hour; draw hands on a clock

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    The minute hand moves around the clock in 5 big jumps! Each jump is 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Set the clock to 10 minutes past 3.

  3. 3

    Now set it to 25 minutes past 6.

  4. 4

    What time is it when the minute hand points to 4? (Remember: each number is 5 minutes!)

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