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Year 1
Tell the time to the half hour using the hour hand
I can use the hour hand to show half past the hour.
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Year 1
Tell the time to the half hour using the hour hand
I can use the hour hand to show half past the hour.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The hour hand moves between the hours.
- When the hour hand is halfway between two hours, it is half past the last hour.
Common misconception
The left hand side of the clock can cause pupils problems when reading the clock to the half hour. For example, because half past nine is between nine and ten, pupils might read it as half past ten.
Encourage pupils to focus on the word ‘past’ - which number has it gone past?
Keywords
Half past - Half of an hour has passed.
Hour hand - The small hand on a clock that points to the hour.
Whilst many schools have access to small clocks on which pupils can manipulate the hands in order to show a time, resist using them in this lesson so that pupils can really focus on the role of the hour hand. The final lesson in this unit will cover time using both the hour hand and minute hand.
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Licence
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Match the letter to the correct hand.
hour hand
minute hand
Q2.
Is the arrow pointing halfway across this number line?
Yes
Q3.
What time is being shown by the hour hand here?
8 o'clock
Q4.
What time is being shown by the hour hand here?
4 o'clock
Q5.
Is the hour hand showing 11 o’clock?
Yes
Q6.
Is the hour hand showing 11 o’clock?
Yes
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6 Questions
Q1.
True or false? Alex is standing halfway between 1 and 2.
True
Q2.
What time is being shown by the hour hand here?
Half past 8
Q3.
What time is being shown by the hour hand here?
Half past 1
Q4.
True or false? The hour hand is showing half past 2
True
Q5.
The hour hand is showing the time half past
Q6.
Is the hour hand showing half past 11?
Yes
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