⏰ Practise Telling Time to the Half Hour & Hour

Are you on the hunt for new and engaging maths centres to help your students learn to tell time to the nearest hour and half hour? If so, you’re in the right place! Get them started with this foundational maths skill by adding exciting games to your maths rotations today!

A Telling Time Game for Grade 1 Students

In this activity, students used number recognition, clock understanding, and critical thinking skills!

This game practises time identification on digital and analogue clocks.

To play, students pick a version to play and a game board. Players take turns pulling a calling card, identifying the time on their game board and covering it with a manipulative. The first player to get four squares in a row is the winner!

Through this activity, students will show they can tell the time in hours and half hours using analogue and digital clocks.

Differentiate Your Telling Time Activities for Year 1!

A team of dedicated, experienced educators created this resource for students to practise independently in your maths centre.

Support struggling students by starting with the digital clock version before moving on to the analogue clock. Students can also use your parts of the clock poster or an anchor chart as a visual reference for telling time.

Challenge fast finishers who already understand the concept to shuffle the calling cards and put them in numerical order.

Plus, check out these suggestions for using this activity in other ways!

🛴 Scoot Activity

Shuffle the analogue clock calling cards and number cards 1-24 to randomise them. Place the clock cards around the room numerically and instruct students to number a sheet of paper 1-24. Assign students or pairs to a starting point card. Give students time to review the card and record the time in the corresponding space on their paper. Students will rotate to the next card when you say, “SCOOT!” Continue in this manner until students return to their starting point.

🃏 Upcycle into Playing Cards

Print a set of cards and cut them apart. Use the calling cards to play games like Match It, Go Fish, or Snap to match analogue and digital clock times.

Easily Prepare This Resource for Your Students

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Print on thick card for added durability and longevity. Place all pieces in a folder or large envelope for easy access.

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Time to the Hour and Half Hour Match-Up

Match cards with three different representations of time to practise reading clocks and time in their written form.