Telling Time: to the minute

Front

What is a clock?

Back

A clock is a device that shows the time of day.

Front

What are the two main hands on a clock called?

Back

The two main hands are called the hour hand and the minute hand.

Front

What does the hour hand indicate?

Back

The hour hand indicates the current hour.

Front

What does the minute hand indicate?

Back

The minute hand indicates the current minutes.

Front

How many minutes are in one hour?

Back

There are 60 minutes in one hour.

Front

What is the term for the time between two hours?

Back

The term is 'minutes'.

Front

If the minute hand is on the 12, what does that mean?

Back

It means that the minutes are at 0, or the start of the hour.

Front

If the minute hand is on the 6, how many minutes past the hour is it?

Back

It is 30 minutes past the hour.

Front

What does it mean if the hour hand is between two numbers?

Back

It means the time is between those two hours.

Front

How do you read the time 3:15 on a clock?

Back

The hour hand is slightly past 3, and the minute hand is on the 3.