Year 1 - Maths
Tell the time to the 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 short hour hand to show the hour on a clock face.
Key Notes
- The short hand on a clock face shows which hour we are at or near.
Vocabulary To Learn
- O'clock: Used with the numbers 1 to 12 when telling the time to mean an exact hour.
- Hour hand: The small hand on a clock that points to the hour.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may see the minute hand as the hour hand, treating wherever the minute hand is pointing to as o'clock.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Solve this in steps: explain the method from this lesson and why each step matters.
The short hand on a clock face shows which hour we are at or near. The short hand on a clock face shows which hour we are at or near.
2. Use this key word in a maths sentence and explain it clearly. 'O'clock'
Used with the numbers 1 to 12 when telling the time to mean an exact hour. Use this word when showing your method, then check your final answer is reasonable.
3. Spot and fix this common maths mistake.
Mistake: Pupils may see the minute hand as the hour hand, treating wherever the minute hand is pointing to as o'clock. Correction: The lesson deliberately chooses to present clocks featuring just an hour hand to really focus in on its purpose. O'clock times with the hour hand and minute hand feature later in the unit. Explain to pupils that clocks do not only have an hour hand.
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 and half hour using the hour and minute hands 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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