It’s That Time Again…

TED-Ed has 2 lessons that arent specifically about Daylight Saving Time but belong to the topic. The History of Keeping Time explains sundials, hourglasses, and the development of timezones. Second, How Did Trains Standardize Time in the United States? explains the role of railroads in the development of the timezones used in the United States (and most of Canada) today.

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

Daylight Saving Time ends today for many 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 someone who gets up early and resides in a northern state, I invite the modification as Ill see the sun an hour previously. And ideally, my kids will benefit from the “extra” hour of time for sleeping next Saturday night.

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

Like I do practically each time Daylight Saving Time ends or begins, I have congregated 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 explain Daylight Saving Time to your trainees..
National Geographic has actually two videos entitled Daylight Saving Time 101. The first one, published in 2015, is a bit more upbeat than the 2nd one that was published in 2019. Both variations are embedded below..

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