Reading Clocks and Time Concepts

This video tutorial teaches students how to read the exact minute on a clock using a counting strategy. It begins by reviewing the components of a clock and common mistakes in reading time. The tutorial explains how a clock can be viewed as a number line, with each hash representing one minute. It introduces a counting strategy that involves counting by fives and then by ones to determine the exact minute. The video concludes with a practical example of using this strategy to find out the time for recess.

Why is it important to know the exact time on a clock?

• To decide when to sleep

• To determine when to go to recess

• To find out when to do homework

• To know when to eat lunch

What is a common mistake people make when reading a clock?

• Reading the clock upside down

• Confusing the hour and minute hands

• Forgetting the clock face

• Ignoring the numbers on the clock

How can you remember which hand is the hour hand?

• The hour hand is thicker

• The hour hand is longer

• The hour hand is shorter

• The hour hand is thinner

How is a clock similar to a number line?

• It is circular

• It has a minute hand

• It has numbers from 1 to 12

• It stretches from zero to 59

Why are only every five hashes numbered on a clock?

• To make it easier to read

• To save space

• To confuse the reader

• To make it look neat

What is the first step in the counting strategy to read minutes?

• Count backwards

• Start at zero and count by fives

• Count by ones

• Start counting from 12

If the minute hand is on the third hash after the number 3, what time is it?

• 3:15

• 3:03

• 3:18

• 3:20

What time does the clock show if the minute hand is on the 4th hash after the number 5?

• 5:20

• 5:24

• 5:25

• 5:30

Using the counting strategy, what time is it if the minute hand is on the 8th hash after the number 12?

• 12:48

• 12:40

• 12:08

• 12:28

What is the final time for recess as determined in the lesson?

• 12:28 PM

• 12:15 PM

• 12:20 PM

• 12:30 PM