Give your students a real challenge with the interactive Ordering 12 & 24-Hour Time Worksheets! These dynamic cut-and-paste activities help students practise both time conversion and sequencing by ordering jumbled times from the earliest to the latest.

Students will work with a mixture of 12- and 24-hour times, giving them valuable practise in recognising, converting, and sequencing time across different formats. The worksheets promote critical thinking and careful attention to detail, making them a fantastic way to reinforce time concepts in a hands-on and engaging way.

Ordering 12 & 24-Hour Time Worksheets includes three versions, each increasing in complexity through minute measurements and how closely the times are grouped. This allows for easy differentiation or progressive learning across your time unit. Answer sheets are also provided to support independent checking and teacher marking. If your students need extra support with conversions, the 12- & 24-Hour Time Conversion POWERPOINT is the perfect complement to this resource!

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Practise converting between 12- and 24-hour time formats
• ✅ Strengthen understanding of time sequencing and elapsed time
• ✅ Build fluency in recognising and comparing different time representations
• ✅ Develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• ✅ Support independent and collaborative learning with hands-on practise

What’s Included:

• Three differentiated worksheet versions:
• - Version 1: introductory practise with simpler time increments
• - Version 2: increasing complexity with closer time intervals
• - Version 3: advanced sequencing with challenging minute measurements
• Cut-and-paste format for interactive learning
• Useful answer sheets provided for each version

Materials Needed:

• Printed worksheets (choose the appropriate version for each student)
• Scissors and glue
• Pencils or pens
• Optional: classroom clocks for visual reference

How to Use:

1. Print the worksheet versions that best suit your students’ needs.
2. Introduce or review key time conversion strategies and sequencing skills.
3. Have students cut out the jumbled times and carefully arrange them from earliest to latest on their worksheet.
4. Encourage students to record their final ordered sequence and check their answers using the provided answer sheets.
5. Use the activity to reinforce time conversion and sequencing skills in a fun, hands-on way.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Include in maths rotations as a targeted time conversion and sequencing activity
• 💡 Use as an independent task to reinforce fluency with 12- and 24-hour time
• 💡 Provide as an assessment task or end-of-unit consolidation
• 💡 Support EAL learners with scaffolded small group practise using the introductory version
• 💡 Pair with 12- & 24-Hour Time Conversion POWERPOINT for additional support and learning

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Differentiate by assigning worksheet versions based on each student’s readiness and confidence
• 💛 Model strategies for converting and sequencing time before independent practise
• 💛 Encourage students to verbalise their thinking and explain their sequencing choices
• 💛 Use the answer sheets to support self-checking and build student independence

Ordering 12 & 24-Hour Time Worksheets is a fun and effective way to build your students’ fluency and confidence with time conversion and sequencing. With differentiated options and a hands-on format, it’s a fantastic resource for any time-telling teaching toolkit!