Telling Time with Analog and Digital Clocks

Warm-up

Show 3:45 on an analog clock. What does the hour hand tell us? (It is between 3 and 4: after 3, before 4.) What does the minute hand tell us? (At the 9, which is 45 minutes.) What is another way to say 3:45? (Quarter to 4: 15 minutes before 4.) Three representations of the same time.

Explore

Clock fraction investigation: divide the class clock face into 4 equal sections. Each section = 15 minutes = 1/4 of an hour. Show: 12:15 (quarter past 12), 12:30 (half past 12 = two quarters past), 12:45 (three quarters past = quarter to 1). The clock face is a fraction circle.

Consolidate

Practice

Students read 12 analog clock times and write them in three formats: digital, 24-hour, and words (quarter past/to/half past where applicable). Exit ticket: write 5:15 p.m. in 24-hour format and state another name for this time.

Exit ticket

Students read 12 analog clock times and write them in three formats: digital, 24-hour, and words (quarter past/to/half past where applicable). Exit ticket: write 5:15 p.m. in 24-hour format and state another name for this time.