A clock has two special hands and twelve numbers. By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to look at any clock and say the time out loud!
Watch the hands go round and round! Tap Next to start. 👉
Around the edge of a clock are the numbers 1 to 12. The 12 always sits at the very top.
👇 Tap the numbers in order, starting from 1, to light them all up!
A clock has two hands that point at the numbers:
Which hand tells us the HOUR? Tap it on the clock!
Tip: the short hand is shorter and chunkier. The long hand reaches almost to the edge.
When the long hand points straight up to 12, the time is an exact hour. We just read where the short hand points.
Each number is 5 minutes apart. Start at 12 (that's 0) and count: 5, 10, 15, 20… all the way round!
👇 Tap each number in order to count the minutes by fives.
When the long hand points straight down to 6, that's 30 minutes — we say "half past".
Careful! At half past, the short hand sits between two numbers — read the smaller one.
Move the hour and minute sliders to show the time below. The clock moves with you!
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Well done! 🎉
Next time you see a clock — at home, at school, or at the MRT station — try reading it out loud. You've got this! ⏱️