Telling Time to the Half Hour
Grade 1 · Math · Measurement · Prince Edward Island, Canada
Lesson Summary
Read a clock when the minute hand points to 6.
Explanation
When the long minute hand points straight down at the 6, it is half past the hour. That means 30 minutes have passed since the hour began. We say the time as 'half past' or use ':30.' For example, if the short hand is between the 2 and the 3 and the long hand is on the 6, it is 2:30 or half past 2. The short hand moves slowly between numbers as the minutes pass.
Practice Questions
Q1: The short hand is between 4 and 5, and the long hand is on 6. What time is it?
Answer: 4:30 (half past 4)
Q2: At half past 9, where does the minute hand point?
Answer: At the 6.
Q3: How many minutes past the hour is it when the minute hand points to 6?
Answer: 30 minutes.
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Telling Time to the Half Hour is a lesson in the Measurement chapter of Grade 1 Math. It is part of the Prince Edward Island, Canada school curriculum and covers key concepts that students need to understand at this level.
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Telling Time to the Half Hour is taught in Grade 1 as part of the Math curriculum in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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