Class 3 Maths - PUNJAB
Time Goes On
The chapter 'Time Goes On' from the Class 3 Mathematics Punjab (PSEB) textbook introduces young learners to the fundamental concepts of reading time and understanding the calendar. Students learn how to read the clock in hours and half-hours using the hour and minute hands. They explore the units of time including seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years. This chapter is essential for building everyday time-management skills and forms a foundational base for future mathematical word problems related to time, carrying significant weight in the Punjab Board primary assessments.
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Reading the Clock
A clock has two main hands: the short hand tells the hour, and the long hand tells the minutes.
Hours and Minutes
One full rotation of the minute hand equals 60 minutes, which makes 1 hour.
Half Past the Hour
When the long minute hand points at the number 6, it means half an hour has passed, read as 'half past'.
Days and Weeks
There are 7 days in a week, starting from Monday and ending on Sunday.
Months of the Year
A year has 12 months, starting with January and ending with December, with varying numbers of days.
Important Formulas
Board Exam Info
In the Punjab (PSEB) Class 3 Mathematics exams, this chapter typically carries around 5 to 8 marks. Common question types include drawing hands on a clock to show a given time, reading a clock face, filling in blanks about days and months, and simple conversions like converting hours to minutes.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do we know if it is 'o' clock' or 'half past'?
When the long minute hand points at 12, it is 'o' clock. When it points at 6, it is 'half past'.
Which hand on the clock moves faster, the hour hand or the minute hand?
The minute hand moves much faster than the hour hand because it completes a full circle every hour, while the hour hand takes 12 hours.
How many days are there in the month of February?
February usually has 28 days, but in a leap year, it has 29 days.
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