Understanding the Digital Clock

Hello, Year 4! Today, we are going to learn about digital clocks. A digital clock shows the time using numbers. Let’s break it down step by step!

What is a Digital Clock?

A digital clock displays the time in hours and minutes. It looks like this: 12:30.

  • The first part (12) shows the hours.
  • The second part (30) shows the minutes.

Key Points about Time

  1. Hours: There are 12 hours on a clock from 1 to 12.
  2. Minutes: There are 60 minutes in an hour.
  3. AM and PM:
    • AM means the time is in the morning (e.g., 7:00 AM).
    • PM means the time is in the afternoon or evening (e.g., 7:00 PM).

How to Read a Digital Clock

  1. Look at the first two numbers. This shows you the hours.
  2. Look at the last two numbers. This shows you the minutes.
  3. Remember if it is AM or PM to understand if it is morning or evening.

Example

Let’s say the digital clock shows 03:15.

  • The hour is 3 (this is in the morning).
  • The minutes are 15 (this means 15 minutes past the hour).

Key Rules

  • The clock resets after 12 hours, so after 12:59, it goes back to 1:00.
  • Always show the time in two digits. For example, 5:00 is written as 05:00.

Tips and Tricks

  • Half Past: If it’s 30 minutes past an hour, say, for example, 2:30, you can remember this as “half past 2”.
  • Quarter Past: If it’s 15 minutes past an hour, like 4:15, you can say “quarter past 4”.
  • Quarter To: If it’s 15 minutes to the next hour, like 5:45, you can say “quarter to 6”.

Questions

Easy Level Questions

  1. What does 12:00 mean?
  2. What is the hour in 09:25?
  3. What is the minute in 07:45?
  4. What time is 10:10 in the morning?
  5. What time is 01:30 in the afternoon?
  6. If the clock shows 11:15, what is the hour?
  7. What does 00:00 mean?
  8. What is half past 3 in digital time?
  9. What time is 5:00 written as?
  10. How many minutes are in one hour?
  11. What is the time if it shows 08:05?
  12. What is the next hour after 12:59?
  13. If it is 03:45, how many minutes until 4:00?
  14. What time is 12:30 in the morning?
  15. What does 10:00 PM mean?
  16. How would you write 6:01?
  17. What is 4:15 in the afternoon?
  18. What is the hour in 09:50?
  19. What is the time if it is quarter past 2?
  20. If the clock shows 01:00, what hour is it?

Medium Level Questions

  1. If it is 02:30, what time will it be in one hour?
  2. What is the time 15 minutes after 03:00?
  3. What is one hour before 05:00?
  4. If the time is 10:45, what time will it be in 45 minutes?
  5. What is the time if it is quarter to 7?
  6. What does 6:30 mean in words?
  7. How many minutes are there from 11:00 to 11:30?
  8. If it is 12:15, what is 30 minutes after that time?
  9. What time is it if it shows 08:20?
  10. What time is 5 minutes to 4 in digital format?
  11. If the clock shows 04:15, how many minutes until 5:00?
  12. If the time is 09:35, what time will it be in 25 minutes?
  13. What would the time be if it is quarter past 12?
  14. What does 00:30 mean?
  15. What time is 2 hours after 01:00?
  16. What time is it if it shows 11:50?
  17. How many minutes until 3:00 if it’s 2:45?
  18. If it is 10:10, what is 20 minutes before that time?
  19. What time is 30 minutes before 02:00?
  20. If it is 07:30, what time will it be in 90 minutes?

Hard Level Questions

  1. If it is 04:55, what time will it be in 10 minutes?
  2. If it is 11:25, what time is it 35 minutes later?
  3. How many minutes are there from 09:15 to 10:00?
  4. What is the time if it shows 11:59 and it changes to 12:00?
  5. If it is 03:10, how many minutes until 04:00?
  6. What does 11:45 mean?
  7. If it is 12:05, what is the time 50 minutes later?
  8. What time is 2 hours before 05:00?
  9. If the time is 01:30, what will it be in half an hour?
  10. How many hours are there between 08:00 and 10:00?
  11. If it is quarter past 11, what time will it be in 15 minutes?
  12. If it is 09:50, what will the time be in 40 minutes?
  13. How many minutes are there from 06:30 to 09:00?
  14. What time will it be 3 hours after 09:00?
  15. If it is 12:20, what is 1 hour and 25 minutes after that time?
  16. If it is 10:30, what time is it 90 minutes later?
  17. What does 07:15 mean in words?
  18. If it is 02:45, what time will it be in 75 minutes?
  19. How many minutes until 07:00 if it is 06:45?
  20. If it shows 03:50, what time will it be in 10 minutes?

Answers

Easy Level Answers

  1. 12:00 means noon or midnight.
  2. The hour is 9.
  3. The minute is 45.
  4. 10:10 AM.
  5. 01:30 PM.
  6. The hour is 11.
  7. 00:00 means midnight.
  8. 03:30.
  9. 05:00.
  10. 60 minutes.
  11. 08:05.
  12. 1:00.
  13. 15 minutes.
  14. 12:30 AM.
  15. Evening time, 10 o’clock.
  16. 06:01.
  17. 16:15.
  18. The hour is 9.
  19. Quarter past 2.
  20. The hour is 1.

Medium Level Answers

  1. 03:30.
  2. 03:15.
  3. 04:00.
  4. 11:30.
  5. 06:45.
  6. Six thirty.
  7. 30 minutes.
  8. 12:45.
  9. 08:20.
  10. 03:55.
  11. 5:00.
  12. 10:00.
  13. Quarter past 12.
  14. Midnight and half past midnight.
  15. 03:00.
  16. 11:50.
  17. 15 minutes.
  18. 09:50.
  19. 1:45.
  20. 09:30.

Hard Level Answers

  1. 05:05.
  2. 11:00.
  3. 45 minutes.
  4. It changes to 12:00.
  5. 05:05.
  6. 11:45 means quarter to twelve.
  7. 01:55.
  8. 03:00.
  9. 02:00.
  10. 2 hours.
  11. 11:30.
  12. 10:30.
  13. 150 minutes.
  14. 12:00.
  15. 01:45.
  16. 12:00.
  17. Quarter past seven.
  18. 04:00.
  19. 15 minutes.
  20. 04:00.

Now you know all about digital clocks! Keep practicing reading and telling the time. You’re doing great!