Lesson 10 of 12
⏰ Time & Money
What You'll Learn
- Read an analog clock to the nearest 5 minutes
- Understand a.m. and p.m.
- Count coins and bills to make exact amounts
Reading a Clock
An analog clock has two hands:
- The short hand points to the hour
- The long hand points to the minutes
The minute hand travels all the way around in 60 minutes. Each number on the clock represents 5 minutes (because 12 numbers × 5 = 60 minutes).
Reading Minutes Fast
Multiply the number the long hand points at by 5.
Long hand on 3 → 3 × 5 = 15 minutes → it's ___:15
Long hand on 9 → 9 × 5 = 45 minutes → it's ___:45
Counting Money
Start with the largest coins first, then work down to smaller ones:
- Dollar bill = 100¢
- Quarter = 25¢
- Dime = 10¢
- Nickel = 5¢
- Penny = 1¢
Example: To make 47¢ → 1 quarter (25¢) + 2 dimes (20¢) + 2 pennies (2¢) = 47¢
Quick Check
1. The short hand is on 7, the long hand is on 12. What time is it?
2. Which coins make exactly 30¢?
3. You pay $1.00 for something that costs 75¢. What is your change?