Class 4 Maths Chapter 12 Ticking Clocks and Turning Calendar – Revision Notes

Quick revision notes for Class 4 Maths Chapter 12 (Ticking Clocks and Turning Calendar). Ideal for a fast recap before exams.

Reading a Clock

• The short (hour) hand and long (minute) hand together show the time.
• 1 hour = 60 minutes.

Reading a Calendar

• A year has 12 months; months have 28–31 days.
• April, June, September, and November have 30 days; February usually has 28 (29 in a leap year).

Time Calculations

• Adding or subtracting durations (hours and minutes) helps solve start-time/end-time problems.

One-Line Summary

This chapter builds skills in reading clocks and calendars, and in calculating durations and dates.

Written by Satish

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