Learning to use the Clock Program

With this program, you can practice setting the time on two types of clocks:

• A clock with hands, called an analog clock
• A clock with numbers only, called a digital clock

The program will give you the time on the digital clock (the clock with numbers), then you move the hands to set the same time on the analog clock. The program will also give you the time on the analog clock (the clock with hands), then you type the numbers to set the same time on the digital clock.

The problems will get a bit more difficult as you use the program. At first, the times will be on the hour, such as 2:00. Then the times may be 2:15, then 2:35, then 2:47. You will also have problems that use different ways of saying the time, such as "4:45" or "15 to 5".

Here is what the clock program looks like:

There are four buttons that you can click. You can click a button only when it is blue.

	Click this button so the program will set the time on the analog clock (the clock on the left with hands).
	Click this button so the program will set the time on the digital clock (the clock on the right with numbers).
	Once you have chosen a clock, click this button for the program to set a new time.
	Once you have set the time, click this button to check the answer.

How to Tell Time on the Analog Clock

1. Click
2. Click
3. Look at the time on the analog clock (the clock on the left with hands).
4. Set the hour and minutes in the two boxes on the right.
   NOTE: If the number in the left-hand box changes to 12 when you type a number in the right-hand box, just go back to the left-hand box and retype the number.
   
Click . The program will let you know if your answer is correct.

How to Tell Time on the Digital Clock

1. Click
2. Click
3. Look at the time in the boxes on the right.
4. Move the hour or minute hands on the clock on the left to set the correct time.
5. Click . The program will let you know if your answer is correct.

Switching from Analog to Digital

The type of clock that is currently selected has a red border around the button. When you want to switch to the other type of clock, first finish the problem you are working on, then click the blue button for the other type of clock.

To start the clock program, click here:  

Learning to Tell Time

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