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Clocks

In our world we have digital clocks and clocks with hands.

Digital Clocks

Digital Clocks show us the time using numbers. The number on the left of the : is Hours, and the number on the right is Minutes:


 

 12 Hours and 38 Minutes

 

 12 Hours and 45 Minutes

Clocks with Hands

Clocks can also use hands to show us the Hours and Minutes.

The Little Hand shows the Hours:

 

  

 2 Hours

 

 5 Hours

The Big Hand shows the Minutes:

 30 Minuites or Half-Past

 

 15 Minutes or Quarter-Past

Using both the Big Hand and Little Hand lets us know exactly what time it is:

 

 

 

 

 2:30 or
Half-Past Two

 

 5:15 or
Quarter-Past Five

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