It’s That Time Again…

Daylight Saving Time ends today for much of my friends in Europe and it ends next Sunday for those of us in North American states and provinces that observe Daylight Saving Time. As somebody who gets up early and resides in a northern state, I welcome the modification as Ill see the sun an hour previously. And hopefully, my kids will take advantage of the “extra” hour of time for sleeping next Saturday night.

TED-Ed has 2 lessons that arent particularly about Daylight Saving Time however are associated to the topic. The History of Keeping Time describes sundials, hourglasses, and the advancement of timezones. Second, How Did Trains Standardize Time in the United States? discusses the function of railways in the advancement of the timezones used in the United States (and most of Canada) today.

CGP Greys video description of Daylight Saving Time is still a good one even if it isnt as concise as the videos above.

Like I do almost every time Daylight Saving Time ends or begins, I have actually collected together a handful of brief video explanations about why we have Daylight Saving Time. See and take a look if there is one that can assist you explain Daylight Saving Time to your trainees..
National Geographic has actually two videos entitled Daylight Saving Time 101. The first one, released in 2015, is a bit more upbeat than the second one that was published in 2019. Both versions are ingrained below..

The Telegraph has a 90 second description of Daylight Saving Time. The video does not have any narrative so it can be watched without noise.

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