Telling Time to the Nearest Minute

Miss Godwin teaches third-graders how to tell time to the nearest minute using an analog clock. The lesson includes a review of clock basics, a demonstration of telling time to the nearest minute, and practice examples. Students are encouraged to apply the counting on strategy to read times that do not fall on five-minute intervals. The lesson concludes with student practice and a review of their answers.

What are the two types of clocks mentioned?

• Wall and Desk

• Mechanical and Quartz

• Solar and Lunar

• Analog and Digital

How many minutes does the number 3 on a clock represent?

• 30 minutes

• 45 minutes

• 60 minutes

• 15 minutes

What direction does an analog clock move?

• Downwards

• Upwards

• Clockwise

• Counter-clockwise

What does the short hand on a clock represent?

• Days

• Hours

• Minutes

• Seconds

What strategy do we use to tell time when it doesn't fall on a five-minute interval?

• Guessing

• Counting on

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

If the minute hand is just past the 6, how many minutes is that?

• 30 minutes

• 25 minutes

• 40 minutes

• 35 minutes

How do you read the minute hand if it's three ticks past a number?

• Add 3 to the number

• Divide the number by 3

• Multiply the number by 3

• Subtract 3 from the number

At what time does the clock read if the hour hand is on 10 and the minute hand is just past the 3?

• 10:30

• 10:19

• 10:45

• 10:15

What time does the clock show if the hour hand points to 1 and the minute hand is three ticks past the 4?

• 1:23

• 1:30

• 1:20

• 1:15

How do you find the time if the minute hand is pointing directly to the 9 and you count backwards?

• 9:15

• 9:05

• 9:03

• 9:00