Telling time to the minute (age 7+)
Tell and write time from analogue and digital clocks to the nearest five minutes, using a.m., p.m., and 12-hour and 24-hour notation
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If a clock shows 6:45 a.m., can your child tell you what time that is in words — and write it in 24-hour notation?
Tell and write time from analogue and digital clocks to the nearest five minutes, using a.m., p.m., and 12-hour and 24-hour notation
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Check understanding
- Read the time to five minutes on an analogue clock face
- Write the time using digital notation (e.g. 3:25)
- Distinguish between a.m. and p.m. and relate to daily events
“If a clock shows 6:45 a.m., can your child tell you what time that is in words — and write it in 24-hour notation?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Measurement
- Age range
- Ages 7–8
Standards