Reading Analog Clocks

3rd GradeMath15 min

aligned to Ccss 3.md.a.1

Learning Objective

I can tell time to the nearest minute using an analog clock.

Lesson Flow

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6 min

Telling Time For Children - Learning the Clock

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Guided Notes

5 min

Key concepts students will learn:

  • The small hand on a clock is called the hour hand, and it tells us what hour it is.

  • The big hand on a clock is called the minute hand, and it tells us how much time has passed after the hour.

  • To tell time, first look at the hour hand, then look at the minute hand and count by 5s.

Practice

10 min

3 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

The hour hand is pointing just past the 4. The minute hand is pointing at the 2. What time is it?

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