Tick Tock Slides
School Day Math Adventure School Day • Telling Time
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Tick Tock Time!
Let's explore the clock face, meet the two hands, and read hours & half-hours!
Hours • Half Hours • Daily Routines
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Meet the Clock Face!
Clock Parts
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Numbers 1 to 12
The numbers live in a circle in counting order. 12 stays at the very top!
Clockwise Way
The hands always walk forward in a circle: 1, 2, 3... all the way to 12!
Two Working Hands
One hand is short and one hand is long. They tell us the exact time!
Chant with me: "Round and round, tick and tock, 1 to 12 upon the clock!"
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The Short Hand & The Long Hand
Meet The Hands
HOUR HAND
Short & Slow
The short hand tells the HOUR.
Kid Clue:
"Short word = Short hand!"
(H-O-U-R has only 4 letters!)
MINUTE HAND
Long & Fast
The long hand tells the MINUTES.
Kid Clue:
"Long word = Long hand!"
(M-I-N-U-T-E has 6 letters!)
Body Check: Tuck your arm short for the Hour hand! Stretch tall for the Minute hand!
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Time to the Hour: O'Clock!
:00 Minutes
!
When the long minute hand points straight up to 12, we say "O'Clock"!
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Look at the hands:
• Long hand points to 12
• Short hand points to 4
4:00
"Four O'Clock"
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Look at the hands:
• Long hand points to 12
• Short hand points to 8
8:00
"Eight O'Clock"
Read the short hand first, then say "O'Clock"!
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Time to the Half Hour: Half Past!
:30 Minutes
!
When the long minute hand points straight down to 6, it is "Half Past" or :30!
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Look closely:
• Long hand points to 6
• Short hand is between 1 and 2
1:30
"Half past One"
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Look closely:
• Long hand points to 6
• Short hand is between 6 and 7
6:30
"Half past Six"
Detective Rule: It has passed the first number, but hasn't reached the next one yet!
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Our School Day!
Clocks in Action
School Starts
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Yummy Lunch
12 3 6 9 11:30 Half past Eleven
Recess Play
12 3 6 9 1:00 One O'Clock
Story Time
12 3 6 9 2:30 Half past Two
Question: What do you do at home when the clock says 7:00?
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Clock Detective Challenge!
Whole Class Practice
Mystery Clock A 12 3 6 9
Short hand points to 5.
Long hand points to 12.
5:00
Mystery Clock B 12 3 6 9
Short hand between 10 & 11.
Long hand points to 6.
10:30
Mystery Clock C 12 3 6 9
Short hand points to 7.
Long hand points to 12.
7:00
Great job! Now let's try your practice worksheet!
You Are a Clock Superstar!
Ready for Hands-On Practice!
Remember O'Clock
Long hand on 12 = :00. Short hand tells the hour number.
Remember Half Past
Long hand on 6 = :30. Short hand has walked halfway between numbers.
Grab your pencil and crayon — let's tick-tock to work!
Tick Tock Time Worksheet
Kindergarten Math Telling Time • Part 1
Tick Tock Time: O'Clock!
Name:
Date:
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Hand Helper Detective
Circle the correct answer!
Short
The SHORT hand shows the:
Which one does it tell?
Hour Minute
Long
The LONG hand shows the:
Which one does it tell?
Hour Minute
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What Time Is It? Write the hour number.
Clock A 12 3 6 9
: 00
Clock B 12 3 6 9
: 00
Clock C 12 3 6 9
: 00
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Build the Clock! Draw the SHORT hour hand.
Show 2:00
12 3 6 9 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 11 Draw short hand to 2
Show 5:00
12 3 6 9 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 11 Draw short hand to 5
Show 11:00
12 3 6 9 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 11 Draw short hand to 11
Tip: Keep the hour hand shorter than the minute hand! Page 1 of 2
Kindergarten Math Telling Time • Part 2
Half Past & Daily Routines
Name:
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Half Past Fun! Write the hour number.
Clock D 12 3 6 9
: 30
Clock E 12 3 6 9
: 30
Clock F 12 3 6 9
: 30
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Match Our School Day!
Draw a line from each clock to its activity
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Clock 1
8:00
12 3 6 9
Clock 2
11:30
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Clock 3
1:00
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Clock 4
2:30
Recess Play Time
Run and swing with friends
Morning Bell Rings
Hang backpack & say hello
Afternoon Story Time
Listen on the cozy rug
Yummy Cafeteria Lunch
Eat healthy sandwiches & fruit
Terrific Work! You can read the hour and half hour! Page 2 of 2
Tick Tock Teacher Guide
Teacher Resource Lesson Pacing & Instructional Notes
Grade K • Math (45–50 min)
Tick Tock Time Teacher Guide
Foundational analog clock instruction connecting hours, half-hours, and familiar school routines.
Learning Objectives
- • Differentiate between the short hour hand and long minute hand.
- • Read analog clocks to the hour (:00) and half hour (:30).
- • Draw short hour hands to represent given whole-hour times.
- • Relate analog times to daily routines (arrival, lunch, recess).
Lesson Materials
- • Tick Tock Slides (interactive whole-class presentation).
- • Tick Tock Time Worksheet (2 printed pages per student).
- • Demonstration Judy clock or paper plate teaching clock.
- • Red & blue crayons (blue for hour hand, orange/red for minute).
Lesson Pacing Guide (45 Minutes)
5 Min Hook & Song Sing "Hickory Dickory Dock", introduce clock face.
15 Min Slide Teaching Present Slides 1–6; model short hand vs long hand.
10 Min Body Clocks Kinesthetic arm movement & Slide 7 mystery clocks.
12 Min Worksheet Students complete 2-page practice in pairs/solo.
3 Min Exit Share Show "lunch time" on fingers or demo clock.
Kinesthetic "Body Clocks"
Have children stand up. Their head is 12, feet are 6, left hand is 9, right hand is 3:
- • O'Clock: Left arm stretches straight up to the ceiling (Minute hand on 12).
- • Half Past: Left arm points straight down to toes (Minute hand on 6).
- • Short Arm: Right arm bends at the elbow to be short, pointing to the hour number!
Common Misconceptions
- Saying "12" instead of "O'Clock": Students see the hand pointing at 12 and say "3:12". Remind: "12 at the top means 00 minutes / O'Clock!"
- Drawing hands identical length: Instruct students to draw the hour hand only halfway to the numbers, while minute hand touches the edge.
- Half-past hour hand position: At half past, the hour hand rests halfway between the two numbers, not directly on the number.
Differentiation Strategies
Support (Struggling Learners): Have students color the short hand blue and long hand orange on all clocks before writing. Use a plastic gear clock so students physically feel the minute hand travel to 6 or 12.
Tick Tock Answer Key
Teacher Answer Key Page 1 Solutions
Tick Tock Time: O'Clock! (Key)
Grading Reference Total Points: 8 pts
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Hand Helper Detective (Answers)
Correct answers circled in red
Short
The SHORT hand shows the:
Hour Hand
✓ Hour Minute
Long
The LONG hand shows the:
Minute Hand
Hour ✓ Minute
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What Time Is It? (Answers)
Clock A 12 3 6 9
3 : 00
Clock B 12 3 6 9
9 : 00
Clock C 12 3 6 9
6 : 00
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Build the Clock! (Solved Hands in Blue)
Answer: 2:00
12 3 6 9 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 11 ✓ Short hand to 2
Answer: 5:00
12 3 6 9 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 11 ✓ Short hand to 5
Answer: 11:00
12 3 6 9 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 11 ✓ Short hand to 11
Accept student hand if it reasonably points in the target direction and is noticeably shorter than the minute hand. Key • Page 1 of 2
Teacher Answer Key Page 2 Solutions
Half Past & Daily Routines (Key)
Grading Reference Total Points: 7 pts
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Half Past Fun! (Answers)
Clock D 12 3 6 9
4 : 30
Clock E 12 3 6 9
8 : 30
Clock F 12 3 6 9
12 : 30
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Match Our School Day! (Answer Mappings)
Matching pairs listed clearly below
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Clock 1 (8:00)
Eight O'Clock
➔ Morning Bell Rings
Target B (Start school)
2
Clock 2 (11:30)
Half past Eleven
➔ Cafeteria Lunch
Target D (Eat lunch)
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Clock 3 (1:00)
One O'Clock
➔ Recess Play Time
Target A (Play outside)
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Clock 4 (2:30)
Half past Two
➔ Afternoon Story
Target C (Cozy rug story)
Kindergarten Mastery Benchmark: Students accurately recognizing 4 out of 5 whole-hour and half-hour representations demonstrate grade-level readiness.
Ready for 1st Grade
Encourage students to verbalize "Half past..." when discussing the 30-minute clocks. Key • Page 2 of 2
