After students have practiced reading a clock using
the hour hand, explain that they are going to use one-handed
clocks to solve some time mysteries. Display
the Practice with One-Handed Clocks Master.
Tell
students that you are going to tell them a time story
and they will need to find the clock that matches each
story and tell why they chose that clock.
- Frank is on his way home from school. He knows
that he gets home a little bit after four o'clock.
Which clock shows when Frank will be home?
(Clock E, because the hour hand is right after the
4.)
- Grace is getting up for school. Her mom said it was
about seven o'clock. Which clock shows when
Grace got up for school? (Clock C, because the
hour hand is almost on the 7.)
- Ana is getting ready for bed. Her bedtime is
between eight and nine o'clock. Which clock shows
when Ana goes to bed? (Clock B, because the hour
hand is in the middle between the 8 and the 9.)
- Jacob is washing his hands before dinner. Dinner is
at about six o'clock. Which clock shows the time
Jacob has dinner? (Clock F, because the hour hand
is almost on the 6.)
- Linda and Jackie are at school. They are getting
hungry for lunch. Lunch is at twelve o'clock. Which
clock shows that it is almost time for lunch? (Clock
A, because the hour hand is right before the 12.)
- Michael is waiting for his favorite television show to
start. His show starts between seven and eight
o'clock. Which clock shows when Michael's television
show will start? (Clock D, because the hour
hand is in the middle between the 7 and the 8.)
Assign The Hour Hand pages in the Student Activity
Book to students to complete independently.
Use The Hour Hand pages in the Student Activity Book to
assess students' abilities to identify hours on an analog clock
[E8] and tell the approximate time using the hour hand [E9].
Create a center activity for students to practice telling time
using the hour hand on an analog clock. Prepare two sets of
cards using the One-Handed Clock Cards Master and the
Time Story Cards Master. Students can work individually or
with a partner to match each clock face with the appropriate
time story. A blank One-Handed Clock Cards Master is included so
additional clock cards can be created. Time stories that
revolve around the school routine can also be written; for
example: We go to gym at about 10 o'clock.
