How ancient Romans used to write numbers.

Tell and write the time including using Roman numerals

Maths

In this unit pupils will tell and write the time from an analogue clock, including using Roman numerals from I to XII, and 12-hour and 24-hour clocks. In the future unit pupils will read write and convert time between analogue and digital 12- and 24-hour clocks. They will solve problems involving converting from hours to minutes minutes to seconds years to months weeks to days.

In the prior unit pupils consolidated their understanding of time by comparing and sequencing intervals of time. They learned to write the time to 5 minutes, including quarter past/quarter to. In this unit pupils will tell and write the time from an analogue clock, including using Roman numerals from I to XII, and 12-hour and 24-hour clocks.

Tell the time to the nearest minute and compare units of time

Order these Roman numerals from smallest to biggest.

Match these Roman numerals to their Arabic numeral equivalent.

What is the missing Roman numeral on this clock? 

What time is being shown on the clock? Select all that apply. 

The minute hand is on IX and the hour hand is in between V and VI. What time is it? 

Match the part of the clock with the time.

How many minutes are there until the next hour? There are {{  }} minutes to the next hour. 

What time is being shown by the minute hand here? 

Which of these clocks shows quarter to 3? 

What time is being shown here? 25 minutes past {{  }} 

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Tell and write the time including using Roman numerals

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.