Time

problem
Decimal clock

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

A decimal clock is started at midnight. What time would it show at 6 o'clock in the morning?
problem
Decimal time

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Use the clocks to investigate French decimal time in this problem. Can you see how this time system worked?
problem
Walking in the mountains

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

Heidi and Peter pass two signs which say how far their destination is. How long will it take them to get there?
problem
Don't be late

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Mary is driving to Birmingham Airport. Using her average speed for the entire journey, find how long her journey took.
problem
Speedy Sidney

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Two trains set off at the same time from each end of a single straight railway line. A very fast bee starts off in front of the first train and flies continuously back and forth between the two trains. How far does Sidney fly before he is squashed between the two trains?
problem
On time

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

On a clock the three hands - the second, minute and hour hands - are on the same axis. How often in a 24 hour day will the second hand be parallel to either of the two other hands?
problem
Hike and hitch

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

Fifteen students had to travel 60 miles. They could use a car, which could only carry 5 students. As the car left with the first 5 (at 40 miles per hour), the remaining 10 commenced hiking along the road (at 4 miles per hour)...
problem
Hello again

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Anne completes a circuit around a circular track in 40 seconds. Brenda runs in the opposite direction and meets Anne every 15 seconds. How long does it take Brenda to run around the track?
problem
John's train is on time

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

A train leaves on time. After it has gone 8 miles (at 33mph) the driver looks at his watch and sees that the hour hand is exactly over the minute hand. When did the train leave the station?
eyfs_activity
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.