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Half-Hour Time and Fractions
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Half-Hour Time and Fractions
🕐 Part 1: Reading Half-Past Times
1. What time is shown on this clock when the minute hand points to 6 and the hour hand is halfway between 3 and 4?
3:00
3:30
4:00
6:30
2. Circle the digital times that show "half past" an hour:
2:30
5:00
7:30
9:15
11:30
3. When it is half past 8, the digital time shows:
8:00
8:30
8:15
9:00
4. Fill in the blanks: When the minute hand points to _____, it shows 30 minutes past the hour, which is _______ past.
When the minute hand points to _______, it shows 30 minutes past the hour, which is _______ past.
🍕 Part 2: Understanding Halves
5. Half past the hour means _______ of an hour has passed.
1/4 (one quarter)
1/2 (one half)
1/3 (one third)
2/3 (two thirds)
6. Draw a circle and shade half of it. Then explain how this relates to half past on a clock:
7. If you do a half turn, you face the _______ direction. On a clock, the hour hand does a half turn in _______ minutes.
If you do a half turn, you face the _____________ direction. On a clock, the hour hand does a half turn in _______ minutes.
⭐ Part 3: Challenge Questions (Extension)
8. Advanced: If playtime starts at 10:00 and lasts for half an hour, what time does it finish? Show your working.
9. Extension: Draw two clock faces. On the first, show 1:30. On the second, show what time it would be after another half hour has passed.
10. Challenge: Explain to a friend why we say "half past" when the minute hand points to 6. Use the word "fraction" in your answer.
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