Max Maths, Year 3, Learn together, Review of reading the time (3)

In the Year 3 curriculum for Max Maths, students are given a review lesson on reading the time with a focus on understanding the minute hand's position on a clock. The lesson provides clear examples to help children grasp how the minute hand relates to the number of minutes past the hour. For instance, when the minute hand is on the 5, it indicates that 25 minutes have passed since the last hour, which in this case is 3 o'clock. Therefore, the current time would be read as 3:25, or spoken aloud as "three twenty-five".

Another example provided in the lesson shows the minute hand pointing at the 8, which corresponds to 40 minutes past the hour. This helps students understand that when the minute hand is at this position, it signifies that 40 minutes have passed since 3 o'clock, making the time 3:40. Students are encouraged to read this time as "three forty". To reinforce their learning and practice reading different times, students are directed to workbook pages 194 to 197, which contain exercises and activities related to the lesson content.