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Crunch time
Help free the large monster by answering the questions. There are two types of question:
1) Set the clock to a given time;
2) Read the time on the clock.
Use the controls in the top left of the screen to alter the display on the clock face. Use 'Activity settings' to change the difficulty.
Teaching tips:
The activity default in this age group focuses on quarter, half and whole hours.
Pair with ‘The clock - Demo 2’ for children to get a deep understanding of the measure of hours, minutes and seconds. Children could have fun making their own clock with the ‘Make a clock’ PDF sheet.
Pair with ‘The clock - Demo 2’ for children to get a deep understanding of the measure of hours, minutes and seconds. Children could have fun making their own clock with the ‘Make a clock’ PDF sheet.
Progress from telling the time to the hour and half hour by using the default ‘5-minute intervals’ to get children telling the time to five minutes, including quarter past/to the hour.
Print out ‘Make a clock’ for children to draw the hands on a clock face to show time in the above measures.
Print out ‘Make a clock’ for children to draw the hands on a clock face to show time in the above measures.
Tell the time using an analogue clock, including using Roman numerals by using the 'HOURS DISPLAY' button in the top left to display Roman numerals.
Make comparisons between analogue and digital clocks by changing the settings to ‘digital and analogue time to the minute’ to view them displayed side by side.
Pair with ‘What time is it? - Level 3’ to estimate and read time to the nearest minute.
Make comparisons between analogue and digital clocks by changing the settings to ‘digital and analogue time to the minute’ to view them displayed side by side.
Pair with ‘What time is it? - Level 3’ to estimate and read time to the nearest minute.
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