Mastering Minutes and Seconds

Year 6 Mathematics Reading analogue clocks with confidence Understanding time relationships

Quick Time Recap

The minute hand shows minutes The hour hand shows hours Numbers 1-12 represent hours Each number represents 5 minutes when reading the minute hand

What's the Connection?

How many seconds are in 1 minute? Can you count to 60? What happens when the second hand goes around once?

Minutes to Seconds Conversion Chart

Clock Reading Challenge

Use your mini clocks Set the time I show you Read times at 5-minute intervals Work with your partner to check answers

Converting Minutes and Seconds

{"left":"3 minutes = ? seconds\n5 minutes = ? seconds\n7 minutes = ? seconds","right":"180 seconds = ? minutes\n300 seconds = ? minutes\n420 seconds = ? minutes"}

Create Your Own Time Problem

Write a word problem using minutes and seconds Include a real-life situation Examples: sports timing, cooking, travel Share with the class

Time Mastery Achieved!

'Time is the most valuable thing we have, so let's use it wisely by understanding it completely!' You can now read analogue clocks confidently You understand that 1 minute = 60 seconds You can convert between minutes and seconds