Learn to Tell the Time with our Fun Clock Game!

Welcome to “What’s the Time?” – a simple and engaging game designed to help young children master the basics of telling the time. By focusing on o’clock and half-past, this game builds a strong foundation for reading an analogue clock in a fun, pressure-free environment.

The goal is to look at the time on the traditional clock face and select the matching digital time from the options below. It’s a perfect challenge for children who are just starting their journey with telling the time.

Why is This Game Great for Learning?

Learning to read an analogue clock is a key life skill. This game helps children to:

• Understand Clock Hands: It visually demonstrates the difference between the hour hand (short) and the minute hand (long) and what their positions mean.
• Master O’Clock and Half Past: The game provides focused, repeated practice of the two most important starting points for telling the time.
• Connect Analogue and Digital: By matching the two clock types, children build a clear understanding of how they relate to each other.

For Teachers and Parents: Meeting Key Stage 1 Objectives

This game is an excellent resource for supporting children in Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) and aligns perfectly with the National Curriculum for maths.

• Year 1: The curriculum requires pupils to “tell the time to the hour and half past the hour and draw the hands on a clock face to show these times.” This game provides direct and interactive practice for the “telling the time” part of this objective.
• Year 2: The game supports the objective to “tell and write the time to five minutes, including quarter past/to the hour.” While this game focuses on o’clock and half past, it serves as a vital tool for consolidating this knowledge before children move on to the more complex 5-minute intervals. It ensures they are completely confident with the basics first.

It’s an ideal activity for a quick classroom warm-up, an interactive whiteboard challenge, or for some fun and effective practice at home.