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Year 2 Time - Number of Minutes in an Hour

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Fascinating Fact:

Short hand, long hand. The long hand counts the 60 minutes, the short hand shows the hour.

In KS1 Maths, children learn that every hour has 60 minutes. By watching the long hand move around the clock, they can measure minutes and match them to the correct hour.

Key Terms

Minute: A small unit of time. There are 60 minutes in one hour.
Hour: A larger unit of time made up of 60 minutes.
Minute hand: The long hand on a clock that shows how many minutes past the hour.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How many minutes are there in one hour?

There are 60 minutes in one hour. When the long hand goes all the way around the clock once, 60 minutes have passed.

Which clock hand shows the minutes?

The long hand is the minute hand. It points to the numbers to show how many minutes past the hour it is.

How do I explain minutes in an hour to KS1 children?

Tell them that an hour is split into 60 tiny parts called minutes. Count in fives around the clock to see how those minutes add up.

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Question 1

What time will it be 3 hours from now?

9 o'clock

7 o'clock

5 o'clock

3 o'clock

In 3 hours, the hour hand will have moved on to point to the number 3

Question 2

What time will it be in 5 minutes?

9 o'clock

1 o'clock

11 o'clock

12 o'clock

In 5 minutes, the minute hand will be pointing to the 12, along with the hour hand

Question 3

What time will it be in 15 minutes?

Quarter past 5

Quarter to 2

Quarter past 6

Half past 6

In 15 minutes, the minute hand will be pointing to the 3 to show quarter past

Question 4

It is half past 5. What time will it be in half an hour?

6 o'clock

5 o'clock

Half past 6

Half past 4

In half an hour, the minute hand will be back at the top and the hour will have changed from 5 to 6

Question 5

What time will it be in 45 minutes?

Quarter past 6

Quarter to 7

Quarter to 12

Half past 6

The minute hand will be pointing to the 9 in 45 minutes, showing us it's quarter to 7

Question 6

The time is 4 o'clock. What time will it be in 1 hour?

3 o'clock

5 o'clock

Half past 4

Half past 5

The minute hand will be back at the top but the hour hand will move on to the 5

Question 7

The time is 5 o'clock. What time will it be in half an hour?

Half past 5

Half past 6

Quarter to 5

Quarter past 5

30 minutes from now, the minute hand will be pointing straight down

Question 8

What time will the clock show in 30 minutes?

Quarter past 11

Half past 12

Half past 9

Quarter to 8

The minute hand takes 30 minutes from pointing to the 12 until it points to the 6

Question 9

The time is 2 o'clock. What time will it be in quarter of an hour?

Quarter to 3

Quarter past 2

Half past 2

Half past 3

The minute hand will have moved 15 minutes to point at the 3

Question 10

It's quarter past 2. What time was it 15 minutes ago?

Half past 1

2 o'clock

Quarter to 3

Quarter past 2

If we moved the minute hand backwards 15 minutes, it would be pointing straight up to show 2 o'clock

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - How to tell the time

Author: Angela Smith (Primary School Teacher & KS1 Quiz Writer)

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