Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides
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How to Tell Time
Lesson Details
Grade Level
K-2
Duration (minutes)
1
Summary
A quick lesson decoding an analog clock's two hands — the short hour hand and long minute hand — with two worked examples.
Student Worksheet: How to Tell Time
Teacher Note: Students can watch the video lesson above and answer the questions. Click the “Teacher Answer Key” dropdown below when you are ready to review the solutions!
Key Concepts:
• Hour Hand: The short, slow hand. It shows the hour by pointing to (or just past) a number.
• Minute Hand: The long, fast hand. It shows the minutes by counting by fives around the clock.
• Counting by 5s: Each number on the clock face stands for 5 minutes — 1 = 5, 2 = 10, 3 = 15, and so on.
Instructions: Read each question carefully and write your answer in the space provided.
- Question 1: Which hand do you always read first — the hour hand or the minute hand?
- Question 2: If the hour hand points right at the 3 and the minute hand points to the 12, what time is it?
- Question 3: If the minute hand is on the 6, how many minutes past the hour is it?
- Question 4: If the hour hand is between the 9 and the 10, and the minute hand is on the 6, what time is it?
- Question 5: What number would the minute hand be on to show 20 minutes past the hour?
- Question 6: Look at a real clock (or draw one). Write down the time it shows.
Click to reveal Teacher Answer Key
1. The hour hand. @ 0:23
2. 3:00. @ 0:32
3. 30 minutes. @ 0:40
4. 9:30. @ 0:49
5. The 4 (4 × 5 = 20).
6. Answers will vary — check that the student correctly reads both hands.
Disclaimer: This worksheet was generated with AI assistance based on original video content. It is intended for educational reference only. Teachers are encouraged to review and adjust questions to fit their curriculum standards before classroom use.
🎯 Extension Activity: Give students a paper clock with movable hands and call out five different times (e.g., 4:00, 6:30, 11:00) for them to set, then have them do the reverse — set a time themselves and have a partner read it aloud.