Time Units & Duration
Match Time Conversions (Set A)
Draw a line from each time to its equivalent.
Match Time Conversions (Set B)
Draw a line to match.
Convert the Time (Set A)
Circle the correct conversion.
90 minutes = ?
2 hours 15 min = ? minutes
180 seconds = ?
3 days = ? hours
Convert the Time (Set B)
Circle the correct conversion.
120 minutes = ?
1 hour 45 min = ? minutes
300 seconds = ?
2 days = ? hours
Convert the Time (Set C)
Circle the correct answer.
4 weeks = ? days
2 hours 30 min = ? minutes
240 seconds = ?
Half a day = ? hours
Time Addition (Set A)
Add the times. The total is in minutes.
Time Addition (Set B)
Add the times in minutes.
Sort: Longer or Shorter Than 1 Hour
Sort each duration.
True or False? (Time)
Circle TRUE or FALSE.
There are 60 minutes in an hour
There are 30 days in every month
There are 24 hours in a day
There are 100 seconds in a minute
Match Time Words
Draw a line from each word to the correct number.
Which Is Longer? (Set A)
Circle the longer duration.
Which is longer?
Which is longer?
Which is longer?
Which is longer?
Which Is Longer? (Set B)
Circle the longer duration.
Which is longer?
Which is longer?
Which is longer?
Which is longer?
Time Sequences – Minutes
Fill in the missing times. Count by 15 minutes.
Time Sequences – Hours
Fill in the missing hours.
Minutes in an Hour
Two parts add to 60 minutes (1 hour). Find the missing part.
Convert Minutes to Hours and Minutes
Write each time in hours and minutes.
75 minutes = ___ hour(s) ___ minutes
100 minutes = ___ hour(s) ___ minutes
150 minutes = ___ hour(s) ___ minutes
200 minutes = ___ hour(s) ___ minutes
Convert Hours and Minutes to Minutes
Write the total number of minutes.
1 hour 20 minutes = ___ minutes
2 hours 45 minutes = ___ minutes
3 hours 10 minutes = ___ minutes
1 hour 55 minutes = ___ minutes
Sort: Seconds, Minutes, or Hours?
Which unit is best for measuring each activity?
Reading a Clock
Circle the correct time.
Hour hand near 3, minute hand on 6
Hour hand near 7, minute hand on 9
Hour hand near 11, minute hand on 3
Hour hand near 5, minute hand on 12
Match 12-Hour and 24-Hour Times
Draw a line to match.
Match 12-Hour and 24-Hour Times (Set B)
Draw a line to match.
Convert to 24-Hour Time (Set A)
Circle the correct 24-hour time.
2:00 pm =
5:30 pm =
8:00 am =
11:15 pm =
Convert to 24-Hour Time (Set B)
Circle the correct 24-hour time.
12:00 midnight =
6:45 pm =
9:30 pm =
1:15 am =
How Many Minutes? (Set A)
Circle the correct number of minutes.
1 hour =
Half an hour =
Quarter of an hour =
2 hours =
How Many Minutes? (Set B)
Circle the correct answer.
1 and a half hours =
3 hours =
45 minutes is ___ of an hour
How many minutes in half a day?
Time Unit Conversions (Set A)
1 hour = 60 minutes. Find the missing amount.
Time Unit Conversions (Set B)
Find the missing number.
Sort: AM or PM?
Sort each activity.
Sort by Duration
Sort each activity by how long it takes.
Time Conversions
Convert between time units.
2 hours = ___ minutes
180 minutes = ___ hours
1 day = ___ hours
1 week = ___ days
1 year = ___ months
Time Conversions (Set B)
Convert.
3 hours = ___ minutes
300 minutes = ___ hours and ___ minutes
48 hours = ___ days
2 weeks = ___ days
2 years = ___ months
Reading a Clock (Set B)
Circle the correct time.
Hour hand near 8, minute hand on 6
Hour hand near 2, minute hand on 9
Hour hand near 10, minute hand on 12
Hour hand near 4, minute hand on 3
Time Sequences
Continue the pattern.
Daily Schedule Tally
How many minutes do you spend on each activity? Record in tally marks.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
School | ||
Sleep | ||
Play | ||
Meals |
Duration Problems (Set A)
Read each problem and circle the correct answer.
A movie starts at 2:30 pm and goes for 1 h 45 min. When does it end?
School starts at 9:00 am and finishes at 3:15 pm. How long?
Dinner takes 40 min to cook. Start at 5:15 pm. When is it ready?
Duration Problems (Set B)
Circle the correct answer.
A bus ride takes 1 h 20 min. It leaves at 3:45 pm. When does it arrive?
A cake goes in the oven at 10:20 am for 55 minutes. When is it done?
Soccer starts at 1:30 pm and finishes at 3:00 pm. How long?
Duration Problems (Set C)
Circle the correct answer.
A train left at 8:45 am and arrived at 11:10 am. How long was the journey?
Homework starts at 4:30 pm and takes 50 minutes. When does it finish?
A show starts at 7:15 pm and goes for 2 h 30 min. When does it end?
Solve Time Problems (Set A)
Show your working for each time problem.
A flight is 3 hours 20 min. How many minutes is that?
You practise piano for 25 min each day. How long in a week?
A recipe takes 1 h 15 min. You start at 4:40 pm. When do you finish?
Solve Time Problems (Set B)
Show your working.
A cricket match started at 10:30 am and ended at 3:45 pm. How long did it last?
You read for 35 min in the morning and 45 min in the afternoon. Total reading time?
A class is 50 minutes long. You have 6 classes a day. Total class time?
Create a Daily Schedule
Plan a schedule and work out the durations.
Breakfast: 7:15 am to 7:45 am = ___ minutes
School: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm = ___ hours ___ minutes
Homework: 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm = ___ minutes
Total time for these activities = ___ hours ___ minutes
Multi-Step Time Problems
Solve these challenging time problems.
A family drives for 2 h 40 min, stops for 30 min, then drives for 1 h 50 min. What is the total travel time (not counting the stop)?
A plane departs at 6:45 am and arrives at 2:15 pm. The flight included a 1-hour time zone change. How long was the actual flight?
Challenge: Time Zone Thinking
Answer these questions.
How many minutes are in a day? Show your working.
How many seconds are in an hour? Show your working.
If you sleep 9 hours a night, how many hours do you sleep in a week? A year?
Home Activity: Time Challenges
Practise time skills at home!
- 1Time how long it takes to brush your teeth. Convert the time to seconds.
- 2Work out how many hours you sleep each night. How many hours in a whole week?
- 3Plan a Saturday schedule. Add up the total time for all activities.
- 4Use a stopwatch to time family members doing a task. Who was fastest?
Match Time Units to Their Equivalent
Draw a line from each unit to how many of the next smaller unit it contains.
Elapsed Time (Set A)
Circle the correct elapsed time.
Start: 9:15 am. End: 11:45 am. Elapsed time:
Start: 2:30 pm. End: 5:10 pm. Elapsed time:
Start: 10:50 am. End: 1:20 pm. Elapsed time:
Start: 8:45 am. End: 12:15 pm. Elapsed time:
Calculate Finish Time
Work out the finish time for each activity.
Started at 10:25 am. Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes. Finished at: ___
Started at 3:15 pm. Duration: 2 hours 55 minutes. Finished at: ___
Started at 11:50 am. Duration: 3 hours 25 minutes. Finished at: ___
Convert Units of Time
Convert each time measurement.
3.5 hours = ___ minutes
210 minutes = ___ hours and ___ minutes
2 days 6 hours = ___ hours
4,320 seconds = ___ minutes = ___ hours
Time Sequences (24-Hour Clock)
Fill in the missing times in 24-hour format.
Sort Events by Duration
Sort each event from shortest to longest.
Timetable Problems
Use this bus timetable: Stop A 8:10, Stop B 8:35, Stop C 9:00, Stop D 9:40.
How long does the bus take from Stop A to Stop C?
If you need to be at Stop D by 9:45 am, can you catch the 8:10 from Stop A?
How long is the entire journey from Stop A to Stop D?
AM and PM Problems
Solve each time problem.
It is 11:45 am. What time was it 2 hours 20 minutes ago?
A movie starts at 7:30 pm and lasts 2 hours 15 minutes. What time does it end?
School starts at 8:45 am and ends at 3:20 pm. How long is the school day?
Weekly Screen Time Pictograph
Each clock icon = 30 minutes of screen time. Read the graph.
| Monday | |
| Tuesday | |
| Wednesday | |
| Thursday | |
| Friday |
How much screen time on Wednesday?
What was the total weekly screen time?
Which day had the least screen time?
Is the total weekly screen time more or less than 10 hours?
How Long Does It Take?
Estimate how long each daily activity takes, then tally.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Less than 5 min | ||
5–30 minutes | ||
30 min–2 hrs | ||
More than 2 hrs |
Calendar Problems
Solve these calendar problems.
If March 1 is a Tuesday, what day is March 31?
How many weeks and days are in 100 days?
A school term is 10 weeks long. How many days is that?
Challenge: Time Zones
Investigate time differences.
Sydney is 3 hours ahead of Perth. It is 2:30 pm in Sydney. What time is it in Perth?
London is 11 hours behind Sydney. If it is 9:00 am in Sydney, what time is it in London?
A flight leaves Sydney at 10:00 pm and arrives in London (11 hours behind) after 22 hours. What local time does it arrive?
Planning a Day
Plan a full school day using time calculations.
School starts at 8:50 am. First lesson is 55 minutes. What time does it end?
After morning tea (20 min) and two more 55-min lessons, what time is lunch?
If school ends at 3:15 pm, how long is the school day from 8:50 am?