Class 2 (ICSE) • MathematicsChapter 7: Time - Reading the Clock⭐ Topic 1
Time - Reading the Clock
A clock has an hour hand and a minute hand that help us tell the time, an important skill for daily life.
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The short hand on a clock is the hour hand, showing us which hour it is, while the long hand is the minute hand.
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- A clock has an hour hand and a minute hand.
- The short hand is the hour hand.
- The long hand is the minute hand.
- Minute hand at 12 means it's exactly on the hour.
- We check the hour hand first, then the minute hand.
- This tells us the exact time.
- Reading clocks helps with daily activities.
- Time-telling is an important life skill.
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time - reading the clock