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It would take 7 hours to fly from London to New York.

Time (Year 5)

In KS2 Maths, learning about time helps pupils calculate durations, convert between units, and solve real-world problems involving timetables, journeys, and daily routines.

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Fascinating Fact:

There are 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour, and 24 hours in a day, which means there are 86,400 seconds in every day.

In KS2 Maths, pupils deepen their understanding of time by reading analogue and digital clocks, converting between hours and minutes, and interpreting timetables. These skills help them plan their day, calculate travel times, and understand how time passes in both everyday and mathematical contexts.

  • Duration: The total amount of time something takes from start to finish.
  • Conversion: Changing a unit of time, like turning minutes into hours or seconds into minutes.
  • Timetable: A chart showing scheduled times for events, such as school lessons or bus journeys.
How many minutes are there in three hours?

There are 180 minutes in three hours because each hour has 60 minutes, and 3 × 60 = 180.

What is the best way to convert minutes into hours?

Divide the number of minutes by 60 to find out how many hours there are. For example, 120 minutes ÷ 60 = 2 hours.

Why is understanding time important in real life?

Knowing how to measure and manage time helps you keep to schedules, plan events, and calculate how long things take, from cooking to travelling.

1 .
How would quarter past four in the afternoon be displayed on a digital clock?
16:15
13:15
14:15
19:15
On a 24 hour clock count on from 12, so 15 will be 3. A 12 hour digital clock would say 4:15 p.m.
2 .
How long would it take to fly from London to New York?
7 hours
7 weeks
7 months
7 centuries
In a modern boat you could sail in about a week. When America was first discovered the journey would take a few months
3 .
How long would it take to run across the school field?
2 seconds
2 minutes
2 hours
2 days
If it would take you 2 hours then your school has a very, very large field!
4 .
How many days in a leap year?
350 days
364 days
365 days
366 days
There is a leap year every 4 years
5 .
How would ten to ten in the morning be displayed on a digital clock?
22:10
21:50
9:50
10:10
A 12 hour digital clock would say 9:50 a.m.
6 .
Which unit of time would you use to measure how long it takes to eat your dinner?
Minutes
Seconds
Days
Weeks
If you can eat your dinner in seconds then you are eating too fast!
7 .
How many days in July?
28 days
29 days
30 days
31 days
30 days hath September, April, June and November; all the rest have 31, except February alone
8 .
How long is a decade?
10 weeks
10 months
10 years
10 centuries
A decade has 10 years, just as a decagon has 10 sides
9 .
What time on an analogue clock is 15:20?
Twenty minutes past 5
Twenty minutes past 3
Twenty minutes past 4
Twenty minutes past 2
Count on from 12, so 15 will be 3
10 .
Which of these activities would you measure in seconds?
Baking a cake
Playing a game of hide and seek
Sneezing
Travelling to the Moon
Playing a game of hide and seek would take minutes, baking a cake would take hours and travelling to the Moon would take days
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Time

Author:  Amanda Swift (Primary School Teacher & Educational Content Developer)

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