Time

Front

What is time?

Back

Time is a way to measure how long things take or when things happen.

Front

What does a clock do?

Back

A clock shows the time of day.

Front

What are the two main hands on a clock called?

Back

The two main hands are called the hour hand and the minute hand.

Front

What does the hour hand show?

Back

The hour hand shows the current hour.

Front

What does the minute hand show?

Back

The minute hand shows the current minutes.

Front

What is 'half past' mean?

Back

'Half past' means 30 minutes after the hour.

Front

What is 'quarter past' mean?

Back

'Quarter past' means 15 minutes after the hour.

Front

What is 'quarter to' mean?

Back

'Quarter to' means 15 minutes before the next hour.

Front

How many minutes are in one hour?

Back

There are 60 minutes in one hour.

Front

What do the blue numbers on a clock represent?

Back

The blue numbers represent the minutes.