3.MD.1: Telling Time to the Nearest Minute

Challenge Worksheet
I can tell and write time to the nearest minute using analog and digital clocks.

Problem 1

Explain why 2:60 is not a valid time and what it should be instead.

Problem 2

If you start homework at 3:47 and finish at 4:23, how long did you work? Show your thinking.

Problem 3

Create a schedule showing 5 activities between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM with specific times.

Problem 4

Compare analog and digital clocks. What are the advantages of each?

Problem 5

If it's 11:45 PM, what time will it be in 30 minutes? Explain your reasoning.

Problem 6

Design a word problem involving elapsed time that takes exactly 1 hour and 25 minutes to solve.

Problem 7

Explain how to find the time 50 minutes before 1:15 without using a clock.

Problem 8

If a train leaves every 18 minutes starting at 6:00 AM, what are the next 4 departure times?

Problem 9

Analyze this pattern: 2:15, 2:30, 2:45, 3:00. What comes next and why?

Problem 10

Create your own time word problem and solve it step by step.