Time

game

Do You Measure Up?

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

A game for two or more players that uses a knowledge of measuring tools. Spin the spinner and identify which jobs can be done with the measuring tool shown.
problem

Times

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Which times on a digital clock have a line of symmetry? Which look the same upside-down? You might like to try this investigation and find out!
problem

Ten Green Bottles

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Do you know the rhyme about ten green bottles hanging on a wall? If the first bottle fell at ten past five and the others fell down at 5 minute intervals, what time would the last bottle fall down?
problem

A Child Is Full of ...

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

My cousin was 24 years old on Friday April 5th in 1974. On what day of the week was she born?
problem

Train Timetable

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Use the information to work out the timetable for the three trains travelling between City station and Farmland station.
problem

Bike Ride

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Nirmala and Riki live 9 kilometres away from the nearest market. They both want to arrive at the market at exactly noon. What time should each of them start riding their bikes?
problem

A Flying Holiday

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Follow the journey taken by this bird and let us know for how long and in what direction it must fly to return to its starting point.
problem

Back to School

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Mr. Sunshine tells the children they will have 2 hours of homework. After several calculations, Harry says he hasn't got time to do this homework. Can you see where his reasoning is wrong?
problem

Take the Right Angle

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

How many times in twelve hours do the hands of a clock form a right angle? Use the interactivity to check your answers.
problem

Sweeping Hands

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Use your knowledge of angles to work out how many degrees the hour and minute hands of a clock travel through in different amounts of time.