Understanding Clock Hands and Time

Understanding Clock Hands and Time

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Education

3rd - 5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Emma Peterson

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The video tutorial teaches how to reset a watch and accurately display time on an analog clock. It covers the basics of hour and minute hands, common mistakes, and provides step-by-step examples for drawing specific times like 6:21 and 2:33. The lesson emphasizes the importance of understanding the position of clock hands relative to the hour and minute marks.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in resetting a watch when the hands are misaligned?

Draw the minute hand

Draw the hour hand

Set the date

Check the battery

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two main components of time on a clock?

Hours and seconds

Hours and minutes

Seconds and milliseconds

Minutes and milliseconds

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which hand on the clock is longer?

Hour hand

Both are the same length

Minute hand

Second hand

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When drawing the minute hand for 6:21, which hash mark should it point to?

21

20

22

23

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why should the minute hand not extend all the way to the hash mark?

It is easier to read

It is not how clocks are designed

It is not accurate

It looks better

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you determine the position of the hour hand when the time is 6:21?

It should be exactly on 6

It should be exactly on 7

It should be closer to 6

It should be closer to 7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If more than 30 minutes have passed, where should the hour hand point?

Closer to the previous hour

In the middle of the hour

Exactly on the hour

Closer to the next hour

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