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Clock Tower: Tell time to 5 minutes

A town clock tower asks what time it shows: o'clock, then half past, quarter hours and every 5 minutes. On the last level kids set the hands themselves. A miss says which hand to look at and where it should point.

  • Grades1st grade, 2nd grade
  • Levels5, from “O'clock” to “Set the clock”
  • A roundAbout 10 questions, a few minutes
  • PriceWith any plan, from $7.99 a month
A round of Clock Tower on a phone

How Clock Tower works

The 5 levels

  1. O'clock
  2. Half past
  3. Quarter hours
  4. Every 5 minutes
  5. Set the clock

What it lines up with in school

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Standards vary by state, so check with your kid’s teacher.

1.MD.B.3
Tell time to the hour and half hour.
2.MD.C.7
Tell time to the nearest five minutes.

Practice it at home

Questions about Clock Tower

What grade is Clock Tower for?
1st and 2nd grade. It’s a telling time game with 5 levels that move up when your kid is ready.
Which standards does Clock Tower cover?
It lines up with Common Core math 1.MD.B.3 and 2.MD.C.7. Standards vary by state, so check with your kid’s teacher for the exact match.
Does my kid need to read to play Clock Tower?
Clock Tower doesn’t read its questions aloud yet. Questions are short and built on pictures and numbers, so most kids in 1st and 2nd grade can play on their own.
How long is a round of Clock Tower?
About 10 questions, a few minutes. Nine right on the first try and the next round is a level harder; a tough round steps back one.
Is Clock Tower free?
It comes with every plan, from $7.99 a month, with a 7-day free trial. Number Garden and Gator Compare are free.

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