1.MD.B: Tell and write time.
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First grade students need to know how to tell and write time. There are different kinds of clocks to learn how to tell time. The digital clock is the one with the numbers on it that you plug into the wall. The hour is the number before the two dots, and the minutes are the number after the dots. On an analog clock, which is the circular one that's on the wall at school, you have to be able to read the hands in the middle to tell the time. The short hand is called the hour hand, and the long hand is called the minute hand. The red hand that goes pretty fast is the second hand! Click on the links below to practice telling time!
For Students!
Read the analog clocks, and drag the correct time to the clock. Click "Stop the Clock" to time yourself! Practice this many times, and see what your best time is!
Click here to practice telling time. This game explains how to read the clock! After you are satisfied that you know how to read the clock, you get to practice by stopping the clock, reading it, writing your answer, and checking your answer. This is a great game to practice your time telling skills!
Click here to play a really fun clock game! This game allows you to read the time displayed, then stop the clock on the correct time! For example, when the time says "25 minutes to 9", you stop the clock when the little hand is between the 8 and the 9, and the big hand is pointing to the number 7. Try it!
For Teachers!
Click here to view a Prezi presentation to help you teach telling time! There are some teaching slides, some song slides, and even some slides to use on the Promethean Board! You can use this as an entire lesson in the classroom!
Telling time is a hard concept for some students to master. Click here to access a detailed set of lesson plans for teaching time. These lessons were developed by the Thomas Dooley School in Illinois.