Telling Time to the Hour
Grade 1 · Math · Measurement · Manitoba, Canada
Lesson Summary
Read a clock when the minute hand points to 12.
Explanation
A clock has two hands. The short hand is the hour hand and the long hand is the minute hand. When the long hand points straight up at the 12, it is exactly on the hour. Look at where the short hand is pointing to find out which hour it is. If the short hand points to 3 and the long hand points to 12, it is 3 o'clock.
Practice Questions
Q1: The short hand points to 8 and the long hand points to 12. What time is it?
Answer: 8 o'clock
Q2: Which hand on a clock is shorter, the hour hand or the minute hand?
Answer: The hour hand is shorter.
Q3: At 5 o'clock, where does the long hand point?
Answer: At the 12.
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Telling Time to the Hour is a lesson in the Measurement chapter of Grade 1 Math. It is part of the Manitoba, Canada school curriculum and covers key concepts that students need to understand at this level.
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Telling Time to the Hour is taught in Grade 1 as part of the Math curriculum in Manitoba, Canada.
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