How many seconds in a minute | Maths | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which is the minute hand?
- a
- b ✓
- c
How many minutes are there in one hour? There are ______ minutes in one hour.
- '60' ✓
Continue the sequence: 5, 10, 15, 20, ______
- '25' ✓
The clock shows hours and minutes. What is the missing number? ______
- '40' ✓
How many minutes have gone past the hour? ______
- '15' ✓
What time is being shown here?
- 50 minutes past 7 ✓
- 10 minutes to 7
- 8 minutes to 10
- 10 minutes to 8 ✓

Exit quiz

Which is the second hand?
- a
- b
- c ✓
Which of these is the most sensible estimate for how long it would take to put on your shoes?
- 20 seconds ✓
- 20 minutes
- 20 hours
One minute = ______ seconds
- '60' ✓
The second hand is pointing to the number 3 so ______ seconds have passed after the new minute.
- '15' ✓
How many seconds have passed after the new minute?
- '50' ✓
How many seconds have passed after the new minute?
- '59' ✓

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

There are 60 seconds in a minute.
Seconds are a short measure of time.
Seconds can be used to time short activities and durations.

Common misconception

When first learning about seconds, pupils come to realise they are very quick. They count seconds at the same speed in which they count other numbers - usually too quickly.

The classic way to slow down counting speed so that it more closely matches the pace of seconds is to use 'one Mississippi, two Mississippi' etc. For most pupils that is an obscure reference point - counting elephants is suggested as an alternative.

Keywords

Estimate - To estimate is to find a value that is close enough to the right answer, usually with some thought or calculation involved.
Seconds - There are 60 seconds in one minute.