Explore outer space and collect different objects to earn space badges as you warp between galaxies with every correct answer. Each time students answer a question, they launch further through the stars, gathering badges and growing in confidence as they go!

In this version, students practise telling the time to the hour and half hour by reading the written time and matching it to the correct analogue clock face. This foundational time skill helps learners develop an understanding of how we measure time and connect written and visual representations.

Let’s Explore – Telling the Time: O’Clock & Half Past is ideal for Years 2-3 students beginning to explore the concept of time. It’s a perfect fit for maths rotations, early finisher activities, or independent learning using the QR code, helping students consolidate key time-telling skills through engaging gameplay.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Tell time to the hour and half hour using analogue clocks
• ✅ Match written time to visual clock representations
• ✅ Develop understanding of time language (o’clock, half past)
• ✅ Build confidence in foundational measurement concepts
• ✅ Engage in fun, interactive gameplay that reinforces time-telling

How to Play:

1. Students are shown a written time such as “half past 2.”
2. They choose the correct analogue clock that matches the given time.
3. Each correct answer earns them a space object and launches them to the next galaxy.
4. Objects collected contribute to their final badge tally.
5. At the end of the game, students view the total badges they earned on their time-travel journey!

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during time units in Years 2-3 to introduce or review clock reading skills
• 💡 Pair with hands-on practise using mini clocks in class
• 💡 Follow up with worksheets matching written times to drawn clock faces
• 💡 Add to your maths rotation for targeted practise or use as an exit ticket activity

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Let students personalise their experience by choosing from six characters before the game begins
• 💛 Select the number of players or teams at the start of the game to suit individual, paired, or group play
• 💛 Send the QR code home for students to play as a homework or revision task

Let’s Explore – Telling the Time: O’Clock & Half Past makes time-telling a galactic adventure where every tick of the clock takes learners further into space!