Show the time

Show the time

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This task is about showing time.
 
 
a)
In Room 5 the children have music from 1:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.
 
How much time is this? __________
 
b)
 
The children did art for one hour. They finished at 3:00 p.m. On the clock below draw the time they started art.

 
c)
 
Maths ended at 11:30 a.m. On the clock below draw the time maths ended.

 
d)
 
The clock below shows when the children's reading time started.
 
What time does it show? __________

Level:
2
Description of task: 
Students carry out time calculations, showing some responses on analogue clock faces, and interpret an analogue time.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can help to identify students' understanding of duration of of events and reading a scale for the Measurement objectives.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y4 (11/1998)

a) 30 minutes or 1/2 an hour. easy
b) Clock showing 2:00. easy
c) Clock showing 11:30. moderate
d) 10:15 a.m. or quarter past ten or 15 minutes past ten. easy
Diagnostic and formative information: 
  Common error Likely calculation Likely reason
a)
b)
3:30
4:00
2:00 + 1:30
3:00 + 1:00
Adding times rather than subtracting.
b) 3:00   Shows finishing time.
b) &
c)
Minute and hour hands transposed.