7 Questions
What is the purpose of the short hour hand on an analog clock?
To point to the hour on the clock
How do you identify the minutes on an analog clock?
By looking at the minute hand
What does each number on an analog clock represent?
5 minutes
What is the format of time displayed on a digital clock?
Hours and minutes separated by a colon
What does the term AM refer to on a clock?
Morning hours
What is the quarter hour on an analog clock?
When the minute hand is on the 3 or 9
What does elapsed time refer to on a clock?
The time that has passed between two events
Study Notes
Clock Reading
Analog Clocks
- An analog clock has hour and minute hands.
- The short hour hand points to the hour on the clock.
- The long minute hand points to the minutes on the clock.
Telling Time on an Analog Clock
- Identify the hour by looking at the hour hand.
- Identify the minutes by looking at the minute hand.
- Count the minutes by counting the lines between the hour and minute hands.
- Each line between the numbers on the clock represents 1 minute.
- Each number on the clock represents 5 minutes.
Half Hours and Quarter Hours
- Half hours: when the minute hand is on the 6.
- Quarter hours: when the minute hand is on the 3 or 9.
Digital Clocks
- A digital clock displays the time in numbers.
- The time is displayed in hours and minutes, separated by a colon (e.g. 12:45).
AM/PM
- AM (Ante Meridiem) refers to the morning hours (12:00 AM - 11:59 AM).
- PM (Post Meridiem) refers to the afternoon and evening hours (12:00 PM - 11:59 PM).
Elapsed Time
- Elapsed time refers to the time that has passed between two events.
- To calculate elapsed time, subtract the starting time from the ending time.
Clock Reading
Analog Clocks
- Analog clocks have two hands: the short hour hand and the long minute hand.
- The hour hand points to the hour on the clock, and the minute hand points to the minutes.
Telling Time on an Analog Clock
- Identify the hour by looking at the hour hand's position on the clock.
- Identify the minutes by looking at the minute hand's position on the clock.
- Count the minutes by counting the lines between the hour and minute hands.
- Each line between the numbers on the clock represents 1 minute.
- Each number on the clock represents 5 minutes.
Half Hours and Quarter Hours
- Half hours occur when the minute hand is on the 6.
- Quarter hours occur when the minute hand is on the 3 or 9.
Digital Clocks
- Digital clocks display the time in numbers, hours and minutes separated by a colon (e.g. 12:45).
AM/PM
- AM (Ante Meridiem) refers to the morning hours, from 12:00 AM to 11:59 AM.
- PM (Post Meridiem) refers to the afternoon and evening hours, from 12:00 PM to 11:59 PM.
Elapsed Time
- Elapsed time refers to the time that has passed between two events.
- To calculate elapsed time, subtract the starting time from the ending time.
Learn how to read an analog clock and tell time using the hour and minute hands. Understand how to identify hours and minutes and count the lines between them.
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