It’s That Time Again…

The Telegraph has a 90 second explanation of Daylight Saving Time. The video does not have any narrative so it can be enjoyed without sound.

Like I do practically whenever Daylight Saving Time ends or begins, I have actually congregated a handful of brief video explanations about why we have Daylight Saving Time. Take a look and see if there is one that can assist you discuss Daylight Saving Time to your students..
National Geographic has actually 2 videos titled Daylight Saving Time 101. The first one, published in 2015, is a bit more upbeat than the 2nd one that was released in 2019. Both variations are ingrained listed below..

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

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

TED-Ed has two lessons that arent specifically about Daylight Saving Time but relate to the subject. The History of Keeping Time discusses sundials, hourglasses, and the advancement of timezones. Second, How Did Trains Standardize Time in the United States? discusses the role of railroads in the advancement of the timezones used in the United States (and many of Canada) today.

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