Analog: A clock that has moving hands and a face numbered 1 to 12 to show the time Minute hand
It is helpful to have a large analog clock with moveable hands available to model telling time. It is optimal for all students to have individual analog models or paper clocks.
Hour hand
Steps: 1. Look at the clock. 2. Identify the hour hand. Record the hour. 3. Identify the minute hand. Record the minutes.
Digital: A clock that uses numbers instead of hands to show the time
/ Directions: Model time to the hour on an analog clock and then write it digitally.
1. What time is shown on the clock?
State the objective: Today, I will tell time to the hour.
Explain that in order to make the clock show 4:00, the hour hand (the shorter hand) will need to point directly on the 4 and the minute hand (the longer hand) will need to point directly at the 12.
Model how to make the clock show 4:00.
Point to the clock and state that if the hour hand is pointing at 4 and the minute hand is pointing directly at the 12 the time is 4 o’clock.
Model how to record 4:00, emphasizing that “:00” represents “o’ clock.”
/ Directions: Model time to the hour on an analog clock and then write it digitally.
2. What time is shown on the clock?
Restate the objective.
Explain that in order to make the clock show 10:00, the hour hand (the shorter hand) will need to point directly on the 10 and the minute hand (the longer hand) will need to point directly at the 12.
Model how to make the clock show 10:00.
Point to the clock and state that if the hour hand is pointing at 10 and the minute hand is pointing directly at the 12 the time is 10 o’clock.
Model how to record 10:00, emphasizing that “:00” represents “o’ clock.”
Directions: Show time to the hour on an analog clock and then write it digitally.
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Recap today’s lesson with one or more of the following MP questions: MP5: What tool did you use? Why? MP6: How can you use math vocabulary in your explanation? MP7: What steps helped you solve the problems?