Telling the Time

Telling the Time in IB PYP Grade 1 Mathematics

Telling the time starts with the hour hand and the minute hand. Grade 1 learners read o’clock and half past, draw the hands on a blank clock and match analogue clocks to digital times.

PYP learning is inquiry-based, so every worksheet here is short, colourful and playful, with a friendly animal guide and a teacher answer key on page 2.

What learners practise

Reading o’clock times
Reading half past times
Drawing the hands on a clock
Matching analogue and digital times
Choosing the correct time

Telling the time at a glance

O’clock: minute hand on 12
Half past: minute hand on 6, hour hand halfway
Short hand shows the hour
Digital: 3:00 is three o’clock, 3:30 is half past three

For students

Read each instruction carefully, try every question and colour the animal when you finish.

For parents

Print on A4, read the instructions aloud together and let your child work alone before you check.

For teachers

Use a worksheet as a starter, homework or exit ticket. Each one has a name, class and date box and an answer key.

Teaching tip

Look at the short hand first to find the hour, then check where the long hand is pointing.

Quick answers

Who is the Telling the Time page for?

It is for IB PYP Grade 1 Mathematics learners, typically aged 6–7, and for the parents and teachers who support them.

Which hand shows the hour?

The short hand shows the hour and the long hand shows the minutes.

What does half past mean?

It means thirty minutes past the hour, when the long hand points to 6.

How should I use these worksheets?

Pick one worksheet, let your child try it without help first, then check together with the answer key on page 2. Short sessions of five to ten minutes, a few times a week, work best.