Tell the time to the hour and half hour using the hour and minute hands

Maths

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. In the future 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.

In prior learning, pupils will have developed their spatial reasoning skills in the area of measures. 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 hour linking to fractions.

Time - sequencing events and telling the time to the hour and half hour

What time is being shown here? {{  }} o’clock.

True or false? The clock is showing 9 o’clock. 

True or false? Alex is standing halfway between 2 and 3.

True or false? The time being shown by the hour hand is 3 o’clock. 

What time is being shown by the hour hand here? {{  }} o’clock

What time is being shown by the hour hand here?

True or false? The hour hand is showing half past 7 

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Tell the time to the hour and half hour using the hour and minute hands

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.