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Year 1 Time - Hours, Minutes or Seconds

Decide whether activities take hours, minutes, or seconds. Compare durations, read simple clocks, and choose the best unit to measure everyday tasks.

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Fascinating Fact:

Sixty minutes make one hour. Many cartoons are half an hour which is 30 minutes.

In KS1 Maths, children learn the units of time and when to use them. Short actions like a blink take seconds, brushing teeth takes minutes, and a school morning takes hours.

Key Terms

Second: A very short unit of time; 60 seconds make a minute.
Minute: A unit of time; 60 minutes make an hour.
Hour: A longer unit of time, used for lessons or journeys.

Practise ordering and comparing first: try the Numeracy Game before you start the quiz.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is the difference between hours, minutes and seconds?

Seconds are very short, minutes are longer, and hours are longest. There are 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour.

How do I choose the right unit for an activity?

Think about how long it feels: clapping once takes seconds, eating breakfast takes minutes, and going to school takes hours.

How many seconds are there in an hour?

There are 3,600 seconds in an hour, because 60 seconds make a minute and 60 minutes make an hour (60 × 60 = 3,600).

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Question 1

Which is shortest?

2 seconds

2 minutes

2 hours

2 days

2 seconds is the same as counting up to 2

Question 2

What could you do in an hour?

Have a holiday

Have a night's sleep

Fly to France

Have a swimming lesson

All the others would take much longer than an hour!

Question 3

How long might it take to get from Scotland to London on the train?

12 days

5 hours

25 seconds

42 minutes

It takes several hours to get from Scotland to London by train

Question 4

Which is longest?

4 hours

5 hours

2 hours

6 hours

6 hours is longest

Question 5

There are ___ seconds in a minute.

There are 60 seconds in one minute

Question 6

Which of the following units of time is the longest?

An hour

A minute

2 minutes

A second

An hour is 60 minutes altogether

Question 7

What could you do in one minute?

Brush your hair

Read 20 books

Run a bath and have it

Eat a 3 course meal

Only brushing your hair would take a minute or less!

Question 8

Which of the units of time is the shortest?

An hour

A second

A minute

A day

A second is very short indeed

Question 9

How long might it take to eat a sandwich?

10 seconds

10 minutes

10 hours

10 days

It doesn't take too long to eat a sandwich

Question 10

There are ___ minutes in an hour.

There are 60 minutes in one hour

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Comparing time

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

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