What Time Is It?

What Time Is It? – Building Strong Foundations in Time

This comprehensive collection of reproducible worksheets presents time concepts through realistic problem-solving activities and carefully sequenced tasks. Organised in a clear progression of difficulty, the resource guides pupils step by step from early time awareness to confident time-telling using both analogue and digital clocks.

Beginning with the sequencing of daily events and recognition of o’clock times, pupils progress to half-hours, quarter-hours, common time terminology, estimating duration and planning schedules. The activities encourage children to compare, order and measure the duration of events while applying their understanding in meaningful, everyday contexts.

In an era where digital clocks are increasingly dominant, the analogue clock can sometimes be overlooked. Yet the analogue system remains a powerful mathematical model. By observing the movement and position of the hands, pupils develop a genuine sense of the passage of time — enabling them to judge intervals, estimate duration and plan activities effectively. This resource provides balanced and integrated material to ensure mastery of both systems.

Through progressive, practical activities, What Time Is It? supports pupils in:

• Sequencing and describing events
• Reading analogue and digital clocks
• Understanding common time terminology
• Comparing and estimating duration
• Calculating and applying elapsed time
• Scheduling everyday activities

Accessible, adaptable and classroom-ready, this resource is suitable for whole-class teaching, small-group support or independent practice, providing teachers with a structured and engaging approach to teaching this crucial life skill.

Age: 3 years +