Time intervals

The Maths Habit

The frog wants to get to the flag. What is the smallest number of jumps it can make?A small jump goes to the next small mark. A big jump goes from a big mark to the next big mark.

7 jumps: 3 small, 2 big, 2 small

Time interval
The length of time between two times.
startendtime interval
Time line
A line with times on it, in order.
09:0010:0011:00
Hour
An hour is 60 minutes.
09:0010:001 h = 60 min
24 hour clock
A clock with hours from 0 to 23. After 12:00 it goes on to 13:00.
11:0012:0013:0014:00

How many more minutes make an hour?

40 min010203040506020 min
45 min010203040506015 min
25 min010203040506035 min

starthourendminminmin
  1. 1Mark the hours.Write the next hour.
  2. 2Write each hop.Minutes to the hour. Then the minutes left.
  3. 3Add the hops.Add the minutes.

How long is it from 08:40 to 09:25?

1Mark thehours.2Write eachhop.3Add thehops.08:4009:0009:25min20min25min4545 min

How long is it from 10:45 to 11:20?

1Mark thehours.2Write eachhop.3Add thehops.10:4511:0011:20min15min20min3535 min

How long is it from 08:40 to 09:25?

1Mark thehours.2Write eachhop.3Add thehops.08:4009:0009:25min20min25min4545 min
1Mark thehours.2Write eachhop.3Add thehops.starthourendminminmin

How long is it from 07:50 to 08:15?

1Mark thehours.2Write eachhop.3Add thehops.07:5008:0008:15min10min15min2525 min

How long is it from 08:40 to 09:25?

1Mark thehours.2Write eachhop.3Add thehops.08:4009:0009:25min20min25min4545 min
1Mark thehours.2Write eachhop.3Add thehops.starthourendminminmin

How long is it from 09:30 to 10:25?

1Mark thehours.2Write eachhop.3Add thehops.09:3010:0010:25min30min25min5555 min

How long is it from 08:40 to 09:25?

1Mark thehours.2Write eachhop.3Add thehops.08:4009:0009:25min20min25min4545 min
1Mark thehours.2Write eachhop.3Add thehops.starthourendminminmin

A lesson starts at 11:30. It ends at 12:20. How long is the lesson?

1Mark thehours.2Write eachhop.3Add thehops.11:3012:0012:20min30min20min5050 min

1Mark thehours.2Write eachhop.3Add thehops.starthourendminminmin

How long is it?

1 06:50 to 07:35

06:5007:0007:35min10min35min4545 min

2 08:25 to 09:05

08:2509:0009:05min35min5min4040 min

3 10:15 to 11:10

10:1511:0011:10min45min10min5555 min

4 07:40 to 08:30

07:4008:0008:30min20min30min5050 min

How many hours is it?

10:00 to 13:003 h
08:00 to 12:004 h
12:00 to 14:002 h

starthourhourendminhminhmin
  1. 1Mark the hours.Write the next hour and the last hour.
  2. 2Write each hop.Minutes to the hour. Then the hours. Then the minutes left.
  3. 3Add the hops.Add the hours. Add the minutes.

How long is it from 10:40 to 13:15?

1Mark thehours.2Write eachhop.3Add thehops.10:4011:0013:0013:15min20h2min15hmin2352 h 35 min

How long is it from 08:50 to 10:30?

1Mark thehours.2Write eachhop.3Add thehops.08:5009:0010:0010:30min10h1min30hmin1401 h 40 min

How long is it from 10:40 to 13:15?

1Mark thehours.2Write eachhop.3Add thehops.10:4011:0013:0013:15min20h2min15hmin2352 h 35 min
1Mark thehours.2Write eachhop.3Add thehops.starthourhourendminhminhmin

How long is it from 14:35 to 17:20?

1Mark thehours.2Write eachhop.3Add thehops.14:3515:0017:0017:20min25h2min20hmin2452 h 45 min

How long is it from 10:40 to 13:15?

1Mark thehours.2Write eachhop.3Add thehops.10:4011:0013:0013:15min20h2min15hmin2352 h 35 min
1Mark thehours.2Write eachhop.3Add thehops.starthourhourendminhminhmin

How long is it from 11:45 to 15:10?

1Mark thehours.2Write eachhop.3Add thehops.11:4512:0015:0015:10min15h3min10hmin3253 h 25 min

How long is it from 10:40 to 13:15?

1Mark thehours.2Write eachhop.3Add thehops.10:4011:0013:0013:15min20h2min15hmin2352 h 35 min
1Mark thehours.2Write eachhop.3Add thehops.starthourhourendminhminhmin

A coach leaves at 07:55. It arrives at 09:20. How long does the journey take?

1Mark thehours.2Write eachhop.3Add thehops.07:5508:0009:0009:20min5h1min20hmin1251 h 25 min

Time intervals worksheet, page 1

Time intervals worksheet, page 2

Answer sheet

Is it right?
Thumbs up: right. Thumbs down: wrong.

  1. 09:45 to 10:15 is 30 min

    Right
  2. 08:40 to 10:10 is 1 h 70 min

    Wrong: an hour is 60 minutes (1 h 30 min)
  3. 13:50 to 15:20 is 1 h 30 min

    Right
  4. 07:30 to 09:45 is 2 h 15 min

    Right
  5. 10:35 to 12:05 is 2 h 30 min

    Wrong: count the hours again (1 h 30 min)

  1. How long is it from 10:45 am to 2:30 pm?

    3 h 45 min
  2. A film lasts 1 h 50 min. It ends at 21:10. What time does it start?

    19:20
  3. How long is it from 09:35 to 11:50?

    2 h 15 min

  1. How long is it?

    2 h 35 min
    1Mark the hours.2Write each hop.3Add the hops.09:3510:0012:0012:10minhminhmin
  2. How long is it?

    3 h 25 min
    1Mark the hours.2Write each hop.3Add the hops.13:5017:15minhminhmin
  3. A film starts at 18:45. It ends at 20:30. How long is the film?

    1 h 45 min
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