Mastering Minutes and Seconds
Year 6 Mathematics Reading Analogue Clocks Converting Time Units
Clock Face Warm-Up
Look at your mini analogue clock Set the time to 2:15 Now try 4:25 Finally, set it to 11:10
The Relationship: Minutes and Seconds
1 minute = 60 seconds The second hand makes one full circle in 60 seconds 5 minutes = 5 × 60 = 300 seconds 10 minutes = 10 × 60 = 600 seconds
Reading 5-Minute Intervals
{"left":"When the minute hand points to 1 = 5 minutes past\nWhen the minute hand points to 2 = 10 minutes past\nWhen the minute hand points to 3 = 15 minutes past","right":"When the minute hand points to 6 = 30 minutes past\nWhen the minute hand points to 9 = 45 minutes past\nWhen the minute hand points to 12 = o'clock"}
Timed Challenge: Convert Minutes to Seconds
3 minutes = ? seconds 8 minutes = ? seconds 12 minutes = ? seconds Work with a partner - you have 3 minutes!
Real-Life Time Problem
A football match has two halves Each half is 45 minutes long How many seconds is each half? How many seconds is the whole match?
What We've Mastered Today
Reading analogue clocks at 5-minute intervals Converting minutes to seconds (× 60) Understanding that 1 minute = 60 seconds Solving real-life time problems Next lesson: We'll explore 24-hour time!