Grades 2–3
Time in Words
Sixteen times written in words, like “twenty past four” or “ten to nine”. Kids write each one as a digital time.
Math worksheet · Telling time and elapsed time
Draw the Time to Five Minutes
Twelve blank clocks and a five-minute time under each. Kids draw the hour hand a little past the hour and the minute hand on a five.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–3
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Reading analog clocks, Telling time, Elapsed time, Calendar skills
What kids do
“Draw the short hour hand and the long minute hand. Count by fives for the minutes.”
Teacher tip
Remind kids that the hour hand moves too: at 3:45 it is nearly at 4.
How to use it
- Count by fives around the clock together before kids start.
- Connect it to your real schedule: what time is lunch, recess, the bus?
- Do the first problem together under a document camera, then let kids finish on their own.
Watch for
Counting minutes by ones from the 12 instead of by fives.
Talk about it
- Where does the hour hand point at half past?
- Which problem was the hardest? What made it hard?
Take it further
Play “What time is it, Mr. Wolf?” with real clock times.
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