Time

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Hand Swap

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

2 out of 3

My train left London between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. and arrived in Paris between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. At the start and end of the journey the hands on my watch were in exactly the same positions but the minute hand and hour hand had swopped places. What time did the train leave London and how long did the journey take?
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Walking in the Mountains

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

2 out of 3

Heidi and Peter pass two signs which say how far their destination is. How long will it take them to get there?
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A Problem of Time

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

3 out of 3

Consider a watch face which has identical hands and identical marks for the hours. It is opposite to a mirror. When is the time as read direct and in the mirror exactly the same between 6 and 7?
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A History of Astronomy

Astronomy grew out of problems that the early civilisations had. They needed to solve problems relating to time and distance - both mathematical topics.
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2010: A Year of Investigations

This article for teachers suggests ideas for activities built around 10 and 2010.
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Making Maths: Make a Pendulum

Galileo, a famous inventor who lived about 400 years ago, came up with an idea similar to this for making a time measuring instrument. Can you turn your pendulum into an accurate minute timer?
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Time and Tide

What can you say about when these pictures were taken?
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Calendar Muddle

Age

3 to 5

This activity encourages children to think about times of day and the order in which they do different activities throughout the day.
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Timing

Age

3 to 5

In this task, children will practise using a variety of timers to work out how many items they can put into a jar before the time finishes.
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Beat the Clock

Age

3 to 5

Children use everyday language to talk about time, to compare quantities and to solve problems