Great Clock Bake Off: Free Printable Worksheet for Year 2

Great Clock Bake Off is a free printable clock worksheet for Year 2 (ages 6 to 7). Children read the time each bake goes into the oven, add on how long it bakes, then draw the clock hands to show when it comes out. Page 2 gives the grown up notes, help ideas, a stretch task and the answers.

It comes from the Mini Minds Hub, the free library of printables from Jaques of London, the British games and toy company that has been making games for families since 1795. Print both pages, give page 1 to your child and keep page 2 for yourself. Black and white printing works well.

What is on the sheet

Children meet four bakes: a lemon cake, a fruit loaf, a cherry bun and a ginger cake. Each one has a time going in and a bake time. Children work out when it comes out by counting on 15, 30 or 60 minutes. Then they draw a clock face in the box and add the hour hand and the minute hand. There is space to write notes too.

• Lemon cake. In at 3 o'clock. Bakes 60 minutes.
• Fruit loaf. In at 2 o'clock. Bakes 30 minutes.
• Cherry bun. In at 5 o'clock. Bakes 15 minutes.
• Ginger cake. In at half past 6. Bakes 15 minutes.

Worked example: a different bake

Make your own bake off clock

Why use baking to learn the time?

The bakes on this sheet are pretend. If you do real baking, adults handle the oven, hot trays and anything hot. Children can help with weighing, mixing and watching the clock.

Quick clock facts

• On an analogue clock, the hour hand is the shorter hand and the minute hand is the longer hand.
• The hands on a clock move in the same direction every time. We call this clockwise.
• A clock face shows the numbers 1 to 12, but a whole day has 24 hours.
• Many cooks use a timer so they do not forget when to check the oven.
• The time can be shown with hands on a clock face or with numbers on a digital clock.

Skills and curriculum link

• Reading clock times
• Drawing clock hands
• Adding 15, 30 or 60 minutes
• Using o'clock and half past
• Counting on
• Hour and minute hands

Ideas to help with clocks

• Two hands, two jobsThe short hand tells you the hour. The long hand tells you the minutes. Check which is which before drawing.
• Count in fivesEach number on the clock face is 5 minutes further on than the one before. Counting in fives helps find the minute hand.
• Count on in stepsTo add a bake time, count on in steps of 15 minutes. Say each time out loud as you go.
• Check the hour handThe hour hand moves slowly as the minutes pass. Between two numbers, it sits part of the way between them.

Key words

• Hour handThe short hand on a clock. It shows the hour.
• Minute handThe long hand on a clock. It shows the minutes.
• O'clockThe time when the minute hand points straight up to 12.
• Half past30 minutes after the hour. The minute hand points straight down.
• Clock faceThe round part of a clock with the numbers and the hands.
• Bake timeHow long something stays in the oven.

How to use it

1. Print both pages. Page 1 is for your child. Keep page 2 for yourself.
2. Read the first bake together. Ask your child to say the in time out loud.
3. Let your child count on the bake time, using fingers, a real clock or a cardboard clock.
4. Children draw a clock face in the box, then add the hands. Check the short hand is the hour hand and the long hand is the minute hand.
5. Check with the answers on page 2. Come back another day, because repeating a familiar sheet builds confidence.

Help, stretch and game ideas

Mistakes to watch for

Talk about it

• What is the difference between the hour hand and the minute hand?
• How did you work out when the bake comes out?
• Which bake took the longest? How can you tell?
• What time do we have dinner? Can you show it on a clock?
• Why might a cook use a timer as well as a clock?
• If a bake went in at a different time, what would change?

Take it off the page

Who it is for

Where clock work fits

In Year 1, children learn to tell the time to the hour and half past the hour. They also draw the hands on a clock face to show these times. In Year 2, they build on this by telling and writing the time to five minutes, including quarter past and quarter to, and drawing the hands to match.

This sheet gives practice that links reading times with counting on. Later, in Key Stage 2, children read the time to the nearest minute and work out how long things take. Confident counting on in fives and fifteens now makes that next step easier.

Questions parents and teachers ask

What age is Great Clock Bake Off for?

It is written for Year 2 (ages 6 to 7), in Key Stage 1. Younger children can try it with help, and older children can use the stretch idea on page 2.

What will children practise?

Children practise reading clock times, counting on 15, 30 or 60 minutes, and drawing the hour and minute hands. They use o'clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to in maths.

How do I use it?

Print both pages and give page 1 to your child. Children draw a clock face in each box, then add the hands. Check the short hand is the hour hand and the long hand is the minute hand.

What if it feels too hard?

Give your child a real or cardboard clock to move the hands. Set it to the in time and count on 15, 30 or 60 minutes together. Do one bake at a time.

Is it free?

Yes. It is free to print for home and classroom use. You can print it again for brothers, sisters, or revision a few weeks later.

Is it suitable for teachers to use in class?

Yes. Teachers can use it as a starter, plenary, early finisher task, homework or table activity. It needs no preparation beyond printing, and page 2 has help and stretch ideas.

Do I need to print in colour?

No. It prints well in black and white on plain A4 paper. Coloured pencils are useful for children who like to mark the hour hand and minute hand differently.