Grade 1

What is an hour?

hour

A part of the day used to measure time. There are twenty four hours in one day.

For example

School starts at 9 and lunch comes 3 hours later, at 12.

In Grade 1

Children link hours to things they already do, like school starting or dinner, before reading a clock face.

Watch out for

Children often think an hour is however long something feels. An hour is always the same length, whether it is fun or boring.

Say it at home

Say what time something will happen and count the hours together until it does.

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