Year 2 - Maths
Tell and write quarter past and quarter to on a clock face
Time: write and tell the time to five minutes
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will consolidate their understanding of time by comparing and sequencing intervals of time. They will learn to write the time to 5 minutes, including quarter past/quarter to
Lesson Summary
You will learn to tell and write quarter past and quarter to on a clock face.
Key Notes
- Quarter past and quarter to are special points on a clock.
- When the minute hand is pointing to 3, it is a 'quarter past' time.
- When the minute hand is pointing to 9, it is a 'quarter to' time.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Quarter past: 15 minutes past the o'clock time.
- Quarter to: 45 minutes past / 15 minutes to the o'clock time.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils sometimes forget to move the hour hand when showing quarter to or quarter past, instead leaving it pointing to the o'clock time.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Solve this in steps: explain the method from this lesson and why each step matters.
Quarter past and quarter to are special points on a clock. When the minute hand is pointing to 3, it is a 'quarter past' time.
2. Use this key word in a maths sentence and explain it clearly. 'Quarter past'
15 minutes past the o'clock time. Use this word when showing your method, then check your final answer is reasonable.
3. Spot and fix this common maths mistake.
Mistake: Pupils sometimes forget to move the hour hand when showing quarter to or quarter past, instead leaving it pointing to the o'clock time. Correction: This is covered in Cycle 2 of the lesson. Continual access to a geared clock allows this idea to be revisited both in and beyond the lesson. Plan opportunities for children to see the positions of both hands at quarter past and quarter to.
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