Tell and write quarter past and quarter to on a clock face
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can tell and write quarter past and quarter to on a clock face.
Key learning points
- Quarter past and quarter to are special points on a clock.
- When the minute hand is pointing to 3, it is a 'quarter past' time.
- When the minute hand is pointing to 9, it is a 'quarter to' time.
Keywords
Quarter past - 15 minutes past the o'clock time.
Quarter to - 45 minutes past / 15 minutes to the o'clock time.
Common misconception
Pupils sometimes forget to move the hour hand when showing quarter to or quarter past, instead leaving it pointing to the o'clock time.
This is covered in Cycle 2 of the lesson. Continual access to a geared clock allows this idea to be revisited both in and beyond the lesson. Plan opportunities for children to see the positions of both hands at quarter past and quarter to.
Teacher tip
If pupils are still struggling to recall names for the positions of the minute hand, you could get them to fold a paper plate into quarters, unfold it and write 'o'clock', 'quarter past', 'half past' and 'quarter to' on it. This model can then act as a scaffold, being displayed in the environment.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? a) is the hour hand.
Q2.When it is half past the hour, which of these statements are true?
Q3.Complete the stem sentence: If it is 45 minutes past the hour, it is minutes to the next hour.
Q4.How many minutes have gone past the hour?
Q5.Which of these statements are true about this clock?
Q6.Which of these shapes shows one quarter?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the part of the clock with the correct time.
quarter to
quarter past
Q2.Match the shapes to the times they represent.
half past
quarter past
quarter to
Q3.Which of these times are the same as quarter to? Select all that apply.
Q4.True or false? This clock shows quarter past 4
Q5.True or false? This clock shows quarter to 12
Q6.Which of these clocks shows quarter to 3?
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To help you plan your 2 maths lesson on: Tell and write quarter past and quarter to on a clock face, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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