Finding the hour hand on an analog clock

Teaching Transcript

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What hour does the hour hand indicate on this clock?

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The hour hand is the smaller of the hands, it's marked in red here

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It's just past the 2, so the hour on this clock is 2

This math skill teaches how to determine the hour indicated by the hour hand on an analog clock. It explains identifying the shorter hour hand and reading the closest past hour it points to.

Skill Practice

Finding the hour hand on an analog clock

Test your understanding of finding the hour hand on an analog clock by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.

Time - Telling - Hour Hand to Hour - Full Hours

Time - Telling - Hour Hand to Hour - Half Hours

Time - Telling - Hour Hand to Hour - Quarter Hours

Time - Telling - Hour to Hour Hand - Full Hours

Time - Telling - Hour to Hour Hand - Half Hours

Time - Telling - Hour to Hour Hand - Quarter Hours

Teaching Transcript

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What hour does the hour hand indicate on this clock?

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The hour hand is the smaller of the hands, it's marked in red here

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It's just past the 2, so the hour on this clock is 2