Telling Time
Grade 2 · Math · Measurement and Data · Iowa, USA
Lesson Summary
Read a clock to tell time to the nearest five minutes.
Explanation
A clock has two hands. The short hand shows the hour, and the long hand shows the minutes. When the long hand points to 12, it is exactly on the hour. Each number the long hand passes counts as 5 minutes. So if the long hand points to 3, it means 15 minutes past the hour. Practice reading both regular clocks and digital clocks so you always know what time it is.
Practice Questions
Q1: The short hand is on 4 and the long hand is on 12. What time is it?
Answer: 4:00
Q2: The short hand is between 7 and 8, and the long hand is on 6. What time is it?
Answer: 7:30
Q3: How many minutes does the long hand move when it goes from 12 to 3?
Answer: 15 minutes
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Telling Time is a lesson in the Measurement and Data chapter of Grade 2 Math. It is part of the Iowa, USA school curriculum and covers key concepts that students need to understand at this level.
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Telling Time is taught in Grade 2 as part of the Math curriculum in Iowa, USA.
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