Telling Time | Maths for UKG PDF Download

Understanding the Clock Hands

• There are two hands on a clock: a short one and a long one. You can notice that they have different lengths.
• The short hand is called the "hour hand," and the long hand is called the "minute hand."
• Let's use colors to make it fun! We'll say the hour hand is like a slice of pie, and when it points at a number, it tells us what time it is. For example, when it's in the "1 slice," it's 1 o'clock.

Learning the Hours

• We'll start with the hour hand. Keep the minute hand at the 12. Point the hour hand at each number and say the time. For instance, when the hour hand is on the 1, it's 1 o'clock. Try saying these with me!
• We can also connect activities with the hours. When it's 3 o'clock, it's time for cartoons, and at 5 o'clock, it's soccer practice!

Practicing Together

• Now, let's have some fun! We'll pick a day of the week and write down activities with their times.
• I'll call out an activity and its time, and you can move the hour hand to the correct number on your clock.
• For example, when I say it's time for bed at 8 o'clock, you can move the hands to show 8 o'clock on your clock.

Exploring Minutes

• Numbers on the clock also have secret identities! They can mean minutes, like 1 is also 5 minutes and 2 is 10 minutes.
• Imagine these numbers as superheroes with secret powers. For 1, its secret power is 5, so write a small 5 next to it.
• We'll count by 5s together and give each number its secret identity.

The Minute Hand's Role

• The minute hand is like a detective that reveals the numbers' secret identities.
• Point the minute hand at a number, and we'll say how many minutes it is. For example, when it's at 2, it's 10 minutes.

Reading the Time

• Now, we'll learn to read both the hour and minute hands together. Start with easy times like 1:30 and 2:15.
  
• Point the hour hand at a number and the minute hand at another number, then tell me what time it is.
• For instance, when the hour hand is on 3 and the minute hand is on 8, it's 3:40 because the minute hand is the secret identity hand.
  

Adding Tick Marks

• We'll add some small marks between the big numbers to help us with non-5 minute times.
• Write numbers like 1, 2, 3, and 4 next to these marks between the 12 and 1.
• Then, point the minute hand at one of these marks and the hour hand at an hour, and we'll read the time together.
• For example, when the minute hand is at the fourth mark and the hour hand is on 3, it's 3:04. Keep practicing until you get it!