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Grade 3 Math · Chapter 2 · Lesson 6
Telling Time to the Minute
Every little mark is one minute.
10 problems · about 12 minutes · 3.MD.A.1
What this lesson teaches
The child reads and writes time to the nearest minute on an analog clock.
- Each small mark on the clock is one minute.
- Skip count in fives, then count on in ones.
- The short hand still gives the hour.
Warm-Up Review
From earlier lessons. Loosen up before the new work.
3 problemsReview — Subtracting Within 1,000 Fluently: 905 − 348 = ?
Answer 557
Why 905 − 348 = 557.
Review — Adding Within 1,000 Fluently: 385 + 247 = ?
Answer 632
Why 385 + 247 = 632.
Review — Estimating Sums and Differences: Estimate 406 + 195 to the nearest hundred.
Answer 600
Why 400 + 200 = 600.
Warm Up
Straightforward practice. Get the method working first.
3 problemsOne mark past the 9. How many minutes past the hour?
Answer 46
Why 45 and 1 more is 46.
What does one small mark stand for?
Answer 1
Why Each small mark is one minute.
Two marks past the 6. How many minutes past?
Answer 32
Why The 6 is 30.
Build It Up
The same ideas with more to keep track of.
1 problemFour marks past the 2. How many minutes past?
Answer 14
Why The 2 is 10.
Stretch Yourself
Mixed problems. Work out what kind of question it is before you start.
3 problemsHow many minutes are between two numbers on the clock?
Answer 5
Why Count the small marks.
The Bell: The long hand is three marks past the 7. How many minutes past the hour?
Answer 38 minutes
Why 35 and 3 more is 38.
Nearly the Hour: The long hand is on the 11 with one mark past. How many minutes past?
Answer 56 minutes
Why 55 and 1 more is 56.