Telling Time to the Nearest Five Minutes

This lesson teaches how to tell time to the nearest 5 minutes. It explains the significance of each mark on the clock, how to read the hour and minute hands, and provides examples to practice. The lesson also introduces advanced counting techniques, such as starting from 30 minutes, to simplify the process. The video concludes with practice exercises to reinforce learning.

What is the basic unit of measurement between each small mark on the clock?

• 10 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 1 minute

• 15 minutes

How many minutes do we count by in this lesson?

• 1

• 5

• 10

• 15

If the long hand points to 12 and the short hand to 3, what time is it?

• 3:12

• 12:03

• 12:00

• 3:00

How do we represent the time when the short hand is just before 4 and the long hand is at 55?

• 3:55

• 4:55

• 3:45

• 4:05

What indicates the hour is still 3 even though the long hand is near 60?

• The long hand is on 3

• The short hand hasn't reached 4

• The long hand is on 12

• The short hand is exactly on 3

What time is it when the short hand is just past 3 and the long hand is at 55?

• 3:55

• 3:45

• 4:55

• 3:05

When the short hand is between 9 and 10, and the long hand points to 25 minutes, what's the correct time?

• 9:20

• 9:25

• 9:30

• 10:25

If the hour hand is pointing between 9 and 10, and we count by fives to 25 minutes, what is the correct way to write this time?

• 10:25

• 9:20

• 9:25

• 9:30

Starting the minute count from 30, what time is it when the hour hand is at 5 and we count up to 55 minutes?

• 5:55

• 5:30

• 5:45

• 6:55

Why do we start counting minutes from 30 in some examples?

• To make the lesson harder

• It's a rule for clocks

• It's easier to count

• The long hand is on the left side