Match Clock Times
Match clock faces, time phrases, and digital times.
- Math
- Easy
- 3 min
- 6-9
How to Play
How to Play
- Choose a level: on-the-hour clocks, half-past times, or spoken phrases like “quarter to six.”
- Flip one card from the clock column and one from the digital/phrase column.
- If they show the same time, the pair locks. If not, remember their positions and try again.
- Clear all pairs to move to the next themed set and keep track of your accuracy streak.
Knowledge Background
Understanding time means translating between analog faces, digital notation, and everyday language. This game exposes learners to multiple representations so they internalize:
- The relationship between hour and minute hands.
- How “past” and “to” phrases map to plus/minus minutes.
- 24-hour versus 12-hour notation (noon vs. midnight).
Why This Helps Kids
Matching taps working memory and reinforces vocabulary simultaneously. By repeatedly seeing the same time written three ways, students develop automaticity that transfers to elapsed-time word problems and schedule reading.
Extensions & Teacher Tips
- Ask learners to describe what the hands look like for each match (“The minute hand points to 6 because it’s half past”).
- Create challenge cards that include 24-hour times (17:45) or add “quarter after” vs. “quarter past” to discuss dialects.
- Link with real clocks in the classroom; have students set a physical clock to any match they solved digitally.
- Pair with elapsed-time number line activities to extend beyond recognition.