It’s That Time Again…

TED-Ed has two lessons that arent specifically about Daylight Saving Time but are associated to the topic. The History of Keeping Time explains sundials, hourglasses, and the advancement of timezones. Second, How Did Trains Standardize Time in the United States? describes the role of railways in the development of the timezones used in the United States (and the majority of Canada) today.

Like I do practically every time Daylight Saving Time begins or ends, I have actually collected together a handful of brief video explanations about why we have Daylight Saving Time. Take an appearance and see if there is one that can assist you discuss Daylight Saving Time to your trainees..
National Geographic has actually 2 videos titled Daylight Saving Time 101. The very first one, published in 2015, is a bit more positive than the second one that was released in 2019. Both versions are ingrained listed below..

The Telegraph has a 90 second explanation of Daylight Saving Time. The video does not have any narration so it can be viewed without noise.

If it isnt as concise as the videos above, CGP Greys video explanation of Daylight Saving Time is still an excellent one even.

Daytime Saving Time ends today for a number of my buddies in Europe and it ends next Sunday for those people in North American states and provinces that observe Daylight Saving Time. As somebody who gets up early and lives in a northern state, I invite the change as Ill see the sun an hour previously. And ideally, my kids will benefit from the “additional” hour of time for sleeping next Saturday night.

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