Year 1 - Maths
Tell the time to the hour and half hour using the hour and minute hands
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 both hands on a clock face to show what hour it is and when it is half past the hour.
Key Notes
- The long hand points to 12 when the time is on the hour.
- We say ___ o'clock when the time is on the hour.
- The minute hand moves all the way round the clock in one hour.
- When the minute hand is pointing to the 6, it is half past.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Hour hand: The shorter hand on a clock that points to the hours.
- Minute hand: The longer hand on a clock that points to the minutes.
- O'clock: Used with the numbers 1 to 12 when telling the time, to mean an exact hour.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils will often mix the hour hand and the minute hand, labelling each as the other.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Solve this in steps: explain the method from this lesson and why each step matters.
The long hand points to 12 when the time is on the hour. We say ___ o'clock when the time is on the hour.
2. Use this key word in a maths sentence and explain it clearly. 'Hour hand'
The shorter hand on a clock that points to the hours. Use this word when showing your method, then check your final answer is reasonable.
3. Spot and fix this common maths mistake.
Mistake: Pupils will often mix the hour hand and the minute hand, labelling each as the other. Correction: The lesson presents two stem sentences which run through each cycle. The use of these stem sentences, alongside frequent opportunities to practise interpreting clocks, outside of the lesson will help pupils to secure the learning.
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 half hour using the hour hand 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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