To draw the hands on the clocks correctly, remember these two rules:
1.
Minute Hand (Long): Points to the number that matches the minutes divided by 5. (Example: For 20 minutes, $20 \div 5 = 4$, so point to the 4).
2.
Hour Hand (Short): Points near the hour number. If the minutes are past 30, it should be closer to the *next* hour.
Here is where to draw the hands for each clock:
Top Row:
*
7:05
* Minute hand: Point exactly at
1.
* Hour hand: Point just a tiny bit past
7.
*
9:20
* Minute hand: Point exactly at
4.
* Hour hand: Point about one-third of the way from
9 to
10.
*
2:35
* Minute hand: Point exactly at
7.
* Hour hand: Point more than halfway between
2 and
3 (closer to 3).
Middle Row:
*
4:50
* Minute hand: Point exactly at
10.
* Hour hand: Point very close to
5 (almost there, but not quite).
*
12:25
* Minute hand: Point exactly at
5.
* Hour hand: Point about halfway between
12 and
1.
*
10:45
* Minute hand: Point exactly at
9.
* Hour hand: Point three-quarters of the way from
10 to
11 (very close to 11).
Bottom Row:
*
11:10
* Minute hand: Point exactly at
2.
* Hour hand: Point just a little bit past
11.
*
5:55
* Minute hand: Point exactly at
11.
* Hour hand: Point almost exactly at
6.
*
3:40
* Minute hand: Point exactly at
8.
* Hour hand: Point about two-thirds of the way from
3 to
4.
Final Answer:
Draw the clock hands as described above:
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7:05: Long hand on 1, short hand slightly past 7.
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9:20: Long hand on 4, short hand 1/3 past 9.
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2:35: Long hand on 7, short hand past halfway between 2 and 3.
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4:50: Long hand on 10, short hand nearly at 5.
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12:25: Long hand on 5, short hand halfway between 12 and 1.
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10:45: Long hand on 9, short hand nearly at 11.
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11:10: Long hand on 2, short hand slightly past 11.
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5:55: Long hand on 11, short hand nearly at 6.
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3:40: Long hand on 8, short hand closer to 4 than 3.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of time worksheet to the 5 minute interval.
