Interactive Clock
Interactive Clock for Learning to Tell Time
Telling time has never been so fun and easy to learn! Our online interactive clock combines both analog and digital clock displays so children can practice telling time with both formats. This educational tool helps kids master essential time-telling skills through engaging, hands-on practice.
Perfect for classrooms and home learning, parents and teachers can adjust the controls based on each child's skill level and learning pace.
Using the online teaching clock is simple. Simply drag the hour and minute hands around the clock to adjust the time. When teaching, turn the hour and minute hands on or off to simplify the clock for early learners. The controls are on the top right and left-hand corners. Conveniently, the clock features minute markers around the outside, helping young students learn to read the analog. Dash line circles, which can be toggled on or off in the lower left-hand corner, help students see which minute or hour the hands are pointing to. Turn the digital clock on or off using the button on the bottom right-hand corner. You can also choose between the 12-hour and 24-hour clock using the buttons in the bottom right-hand corner. Finally, add some color and interest to your clock by choosing from the colors on the bottom left-hand side.
The interactive online clock is a versatile classroom tool. Ask students to show a time on the clock and see if they can do it! Or, challenge students to remember what time school ends and have them show that time on the clock. Students can check their own work by toggling the digital display on. You might also display the online clock in your classroom so that students can compare times to your regular classroom clock. For example, you could display the time when you’re scheduled to go to gym class on the interactive clock. That way, students can see how much class time is left. Meanwhile, they’ll practice their time-telling skills!
How to Use Our Interactive Clock Tool
Our interactive clock is designed to be intuitive and educational, with several features specifically developed to help children master time-telling skills:
- Interactive Hands: Click and drag the hour hand (shorter hand) to change the hour
- Minute Learning: Click and drag the minute hand (longer hand) to change the minutes
- Real-time Digital Display: The digital clock updates automatically to show the time on the analog clock
- Learning Controls: Use the controls to set the clock to specific times or hide the digital clock for testing
- Hour/Minute Highlighting: Visual cues help children understand the relationship between clock positions and time
Time-Telling Resources for Parents and Teachers
Enhance your child's time-telling education with these additional resources:
- Printable Clock Worksheets: Download and print practice sheets for offline learning
- Time-Telling Games: Make learning fun with our interactive games that reinforce time concepts
- Progress Tracking: Monitor your child's time-telling skills development
- Lesson Plans: Structured activities for teachers to incorporate into classroom instruction
For more educational resources and printable materials related to teaching time concepts, explore our complete resource library.
Why Learning to Tell Time is Important
Time-telling is a fundamental life skill that helps children develop:
- Mathematical thinking and number relationships
- Concepts of sequence and duration
- Independence and self-management abilities
- Planning and scheduling skills
Our interactive clock tool makes this essential learning engaging and effective for children of all learning styles.