Telling time to the minute
Measure and begin to record time in hours, minutes, and seconds
What a learner can do afterwards
- Use a sand timer or stopwatch to time an activity
- Begin to understand that 1 minute = 60 seconds
- Record a duration in simple terms (e.g. 'it took about 2 minutes')
The lesson
A stopwatch or sand timer can measure time. It shows how long something takes. One minute is the same as 60 seconds.
Try it together
Leo starts a sand timer before he brushes his teeth. When the sand runs out, about 2 minutes have passed. He says, 'That took about 2 minutes.'
Good to know
You do not need an exact number. Just say about how many minutes it took.
A timer measures time, and 60 seconds make a minute.
Watch it
Where it sits
Where this leads
Then practise
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.