Telling Time to the Minute

Front

What is an analogue clock?

Back

An analogue clock shows time with hands that move around a dial. It has numbers from 1 to 12.

Front

What is a digital clock?

Back

A digital clock shows time with numbers on a screen, like 11:31.

Front

How many minutes are in one hour?

Back

There are 60 minutes in one hour.

Front

What does the minute hand do?

Back

The minute hand shows the minutes and moves around the clock face.

Front

What does the hour hand do?

Back

The hour hand shows the hour and moves slower than the minute hand.

Front

If the time is 3:00, where are the hands on the clock?

Back

The hour hand points at 3 and the minute hand points at 12.

Front

What time is 15 minutes past 2?

Back

It is 2:15.

Front

What time is 30 minutes past 4?

Back

It is 4:30.

Front

What does it mean when the minute hand points at 6?

Back

It means it is 30 minutes past the hour.

Front

What is the difference between AM and PM?

Back

AM is for morning hours, and PM is for afternoon and evening hours.