Welcome to learning about clocks! A clock is a tool that helps us tell time. Every clock has important parts we need to know. The clock face is round with numbers from one to twelve. The hour hand is short and thick, and it points to the hour. The minute hand is long and thin, and it shows us the minutes. Both hands meet at the center of the clock.
Now let's learn about the hour hand. The hour hand is the short, thick hand on the clock. It tells us what hour it is. When the minute hand points to twelve and the hour hand points to a number, we say it's that number o'clock. Watch as the hour hand moves from two o'clock to three o'clock, then to four o'clock. The hour hand moves very slowly, taking one full hour to move from one number to the next.
Now let's learn about the minute hand. The minute hand is the long, thin hand that tells us the minutes. Each number on the clock represents five minutes. When the minute hand points to one, it means five minutes. When it points to two, it means ten minutes. Three means fifteen minutes, and so on. Watch as the minute hand moves around the clock, showing different minute times. It takes sixty minutes for the minute hand to go all the way around the clock once.
Now we can read both hands together to tell the exact time! First, we look at the hour hand to see what hour it is. Then we look at the minute hand to see how many minutes past the hour. When we put them together, we get the complete time. For example, when the hour hand points between three and four, and the minute hand points to three, the time is three fifteen. We can say 'three fifteen' or 'quarter past three'. Let's practice with different times!
Great job learning about clocks! Remember these key points: A clock has numbers from one to twelve and two main hands. The hour hand is short and thick and shows us the hours. The minute hand is long and thin and shows us the minutes. Each number on the clock represents five minutes when reading the minute hand. To tell time, we read both hands together to get the exact time. Keep practicing, and soon you'll be a clock reading expert!