Arithmetic Grade One

Lesson One hundred thirty-five: Telling Time


Telling Time
The long hand is called the minute hand. The short hand is called the hour hand. When the long hand is pointing at the 12 and the short hand is pointing 7 it is 7 o'clock.
When the long hand is pointing at the 12 and the short hand is pointing at the 3 it is 3 o'clock.
When the long hand is pointing at the 12 and the short hand is pointing at the 11 it is 11 o'clock.
NOTE: Show the student as many analog clocks and watches as you can find. Point out the hour hand and the minute hand on each. Explain that there are 24 hours in a day. Associate daily events with the times when they occur.


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