Clocks
In our world we have digital clocks ...
  
... and clocks with hands ...
  
Digital Clocks
Digital Clocks show us the time using numbers. The number on the left of the :
is Hours, and the number on the right is Minutes:
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5 Hours and 8 Minutes
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9 Hours and 36 Minutes
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Clocks with Hands
Clocks can also use hands to show us the Hours and Minutes.
The Little Hand shows the Hours:
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| 2 Hours |
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5 Hours |
The Big Hand shows the Minutes:
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30 Minutes
or Half-Past
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15 Minutes
or Quarter-Past |
Using both the the Big Hand and Little Hand let's us know exactly what time it is:
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2:30 or
Half-Past Two
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5:15 or
Quarter-Past Five |
Practice
Now you can practice using these Time Worksheets
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