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1st grade math · Unit 7: Money and time

The 6 means 30 minutes

What this lesson shows

Fixes a mistake

The long hand on 6 reads :30, not :06. Count by 5s to it.

The worked example

The lesson works this one step by step: 2:30. Then your kid tries one like it on paper.

The steps

  1. The long hand counts minutes
  2. Count by 5s
  3. On 6 is 30

Helping at home

The long hand counts minutes, 5 for each number. Count by 5s round to it: on 6 it is 30 minutes.

If your kid gets stuck

Count by 5s to the long hand.

Watch it with Lux

With Lux, this lesson is a narrated video and a printed page your kid works on. Then Lux helps with the same math on their own worksheet, one question at a time.

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Standards

  • Common Core 1.MD.B.3
    Tell and write time in hours and half-hours using analog and digital clocks.
Matches standards in 50 statesSee each state's code

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