Lesson 12 Count by 5 to Tell Time

    • Let’s tell time.

Warm-up Notice and Wonder: Number Line and Clock

What do you notice? What do you wonder?

Analog clock. Minutes, as read, labeled by fives, on the outside of the clock. No hour or minute hand.
Number line. Scale 0 to 55 by fives. Evenly spaced tick marks. First tick mark, 0. Last tick mark, 55.

Activity 1 Count by 5 on the Clock

  1. Discuss 2 ways to read the time on this clock.

    Analog clock. Minutes, as read, labeled by fives, on the outside of the clock. Hour hand, between 4 and 5. Minute hand at 6. 

  2. What time does this clock show?

    Analog clock. Hour hand, at 4. Minute hand, at 3.

  3. Read the time on each clock card with your partner. Put the clocks in order based on the times they show.

Activity 2 Write the Time

Write the time shown on each clock.

  1. Analog clock. Hour hand, almost at 8. Minute hand, at 10.
    Box to write time shown on analog clock. Blank. Colon. Blank.
  2. Analog clock. Hour hand, slightly before 9. Minute hand, 10.
  3. Analog clock. Hour hand, between 2 and 3. Minute hand, 8.
  4. Analog clock. Hour hand, 3. Minute hand, 1.
  5. Analog clock. Hour hand, almost 7. Minute hand, 9.
  6. Analog clock. Hour hand, almost 1. Minute hand, 11.

Practice Problem

Problem 1

Analog clock. Hour hand at 8. Minute hand at 11.

Priya says that the clock shows that it’s 7:11. Do you agree with Priya? Explain your reasoning.