Year 1 - Maths
Tell the time to the half hour using the hour hand
Time - sequencing events and telling the time to the hour and half hour
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will sequence events in chronological order and recognise and use language relating to dates. They will tell the time to the hour and half past the hour linking to fractions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use the hour hand to show half past the hour.
Key Notes
- The hour hand moves between the hours.
- When the hour hand is halfway between two hours, it is half past the last hour.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Half past: Half of an hour has passed.
- Hour hand: The small hand on a clock that points to the hour.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The left hand side of the clock can cause pupils problems when reading the clock to the half hour. For example, because half past nine is between nine and ten, pupils might read it as half past ten.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Solve this in steps: explain the method from this lesson and why each step matters.
The hour hand moves between the hours. When the hour hand is halfway between two hours, it is half past the last hour.
2. Use this key word in a maths sentence and explain it clearly. 'Half past'
Half of an hour has passed. Use this word when showing your method, then check your final answer is reasonable.
3. Spot and fix this common maths mistake.
Mistake: The left hand side of the clock can cause pupils problems when reading the clock to the half hour. For example, because half past nine is between nine and ten, pupils might read it as half past ten. Correction: Encourage pupils to focus on the word 'past' - which number has it gone past?
More Lessons In This Unit
- Draw and label a clock face talking about the hours Study Guide
- Sequence events across a week in chronological order Study Guide
- Sequence events in the school day in chronological order Study Guide
- Sequence everyday events in chronological order Study Guide
- Tell the time to the hour and half hour using the hour and minute hands Study Guide
- Tell the time to the hour using the hour hand Study Guide
- Use language relating to days of the week Study Guide
- Use language relating to days, weeks, months and years Study Guide
- Use language relating to months of the year Study Guide
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