Daytime Saving Time ends today for a number 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 lives in a northern state, I welcome the change as Ill see the sun an hour earlier. And ideally, my kids will take benefit of the “additional” hour of time for sleeping next Saturday night.

TED-Ed has two lessons that arent particularly about Daylight Saving Time however are related 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? describes the function of railroads in the development of the timezones utilized in the United States (and many of Canada) today.

Like I do nearly every time Daylight Saving Time ends or starts, I have congregated 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 describe Daylight Saving Time to your students..
National Geographic has actually two videos titled Daylight Saving Time 101. The very first one, released in 2015, is a bit more upbeat than the 2nd one that was published in 2019. Both variations are embedded listed below..

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

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