Year 4 - Maths
Convert from hours to minutes and minutes to seconds
Time: Convert between 12 and 24 hour clocks: analogue and digital
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will read, write and convert time between analogue and digital 12- and 24-hour clocks. They will solve problems involving converting from hours to minutes, minutes to seconds, years to months, weeks to days.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to convert from hours to minutes and from minutes to seconds.
Key Notes
- There are 60 minutes in an hour
- There are 60 seconds in a minute
- The 6 and 10 times tables help to multiply and divide by 60
Vocabulary To Learn
- seconds: There are 60 seconds in one minute.
- minutes: There are 60 minutes in an hour.
- hours: There are 24 hours in a day.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils will need to be able to count in steps of 6 to succeed in this lesson and have a good recall of the 6 times table. Calculation errors will occur frequently if there in insecurity in this area.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Solve this in steps: explain the method from this lesson and why each step matters.
There are 60 minutes in an hour. There are 60 seconds in a minute.
2. Use this key word in a maths sentence and explain it clearly. 'seconds'
There are 60 seconds in one minute. 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 need to be able to count in steps of 6 to succeed in this lesson and have a good recall of the 6 times table. Calculation errors will occur frequently if there in insecurity in this area. Correction: Consider pre-teaching pupils still insecure with this, and / or providing scaffolding such as a times tables grid.
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