What are the two main hands on a clock and what does each represent?

The small hand is called the hour hand, which tells us the hour, while the big hand is called the minute hand, which tells us the minutes.

When the minute hand is pointing straight up at the 12, what does that indicate?

It indicates that it is exactly on the hour.

Fill in the blank: The hour hand moves slowly while the _____ hand moves faster.

Minute

True or False: If the minute hand is halfway between two numbers, it indicates the time is exactly on the hour.

False. It indicates that it is half-past the hour.

Riddle: I am a part of your day, divided into hours and minutes. Without me, you would be lost in time. What am I?

Time.

What does it mean when the minute hand is at 6?

It means it is 30 minutes past the hour.

What skill were the students excited to learn during the lesson?

They were excited to learn how to read time from a watch.

What happens to the hour hand of a clock when the minute hand completes 60 minutes?

The hour hand moves from one number to the immediate next number.

Months have a duration of approximately ___ days, except for February, which has ___ days.

30 or 31; 28

True or False: There are 13 months in a year.

False. There are 12 months in a year.

Fill in the blank: The unique characteristics of each month include ___ patterns, holidays, and events.

Weather

Riddle: I have numbers from 1 to 12 and hands that move around me. What am I?

A clock.

What is the significance of the thin lines between the numbers on a clock?

They represent the minutes.

If the minute hand moves from one number to the next, how many minutes does that represent?

5 minutes.

How many days are there in a year, and how many months are there?

There are 365 or 366 days in a year and 12 months in a year.

Fill in the blank: The month of February has ___ days in a common year.

28

True or False: A leap year has 365 days.

False. A leap year has 366 days.

What is the first step in writing a date?

Start with the day of the month.

Riddle: I am a month that has 30 days, what month am I?

April, June, September, or November.

How would you write the date for the first day of the month in the format discussed?

1st Month Year, for example, 1st January 2022.

Fill in the blank: There are ___ months in a year.

12

What is the significance of writing the year in a date?

The year provides context for the events or actions being recorded, indicating the time period.