Like I do nearly whenever Daylight Saving Time starts or ends, I have actually congregated a handful of short video descriptions 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 2 videos entitled Daylight Saving Time 101. The very first one, published in 2015, is a bit more upbeat than the 2nd one that was released in 2019. Both versions are ingrained listed below..

Daylight Saving Time ends today for a number of my buddies 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 previously. And hopefully, my kids will benefit from the “extra” hour of time for sleeping next Saturday night.

If it isnt as succinct as the videos above, CGP Greys video description of Daylight Saving Time is still a great one even.

TED-Ed has 2 lessons that arent particularly about Daylight Saving Time but relate to the topic. First, The History of Keeping Time describes sundials, hourglasses, and the advancement of timezones. Second, How Did Trains Standardize Time in the United States? explains the role of railroads in the development of the timezones utilized in the United States (and the majority of Canada) today.

The Telegraph has a 90 2nd explanation of Daylight Saving Time. The video does not have any narration so it can be enjoyed without sound.