P2 Maths · Time Intervals

Minute by Minute

Every small division on the clock is 1 minute. Press Start counting and count with Tick! When the minute hand reaches 12, we stop at the o'clock and then count on.

Start
8:35
Clock shows
8:35
End
9:10
0 minutes have passed

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Story time on the clock

Pick a story and watch it on the big clock. Stories marked Crosses o'clock pass the 12, so the clock stops at the o'clock first.

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1 small division = 1 minute

When the minute hand moves 15 small divisions, 15 minutes have passed.

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Same hour? Subtract.

From 4:52 to 4:59 is 59 − 52 = 7 minutes.

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Passing 12? Stop at o'clock.

From 7:50 to 8:30: 7:50 to 8:00 is 10 minutes, 8:00 to 8:30 is 30 minutes. 10 + 30 = 40 minutes.