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โฐ Set the Clock
3:30 PM
Try it: set the clock to show 3:30, then tap โ+2 hoursโ and see what time it becomes!
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Time
Intermediate
An analogue clock has two important hands: the short hour hand and the long minute hand. Together, they tell us what time it is!
Units of time, from shortest to longest:
- โขSeconds โ 60 seconds make 1 minute
- โขMinutes โ 60 minutes make 1 hour
- โขHours โ 24 hours make 1 day
- โขDays โ 7 days make 1 week
- โขWeeks & months โ about 4 weeks make 1 month, 12 months make 1 year
๐ Example:3:30 means the hour hand is halfway between 3 and 4, and the minute hand points at the 6 (halfway around the clock).
โก Fun Fact:AM means the time between midnight and noon (morning). PM means the time between noon and midnight (afternoon and evening).
๐ก Tip:Duration is how much time passes between two moments. From 2:00 to 2:30 is a duration of 30 minutes!