It’s That Time Again…

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

Daytime Saving Time ends today for many of my good 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 modification as Ill see the sun an hour earlier. And hopefully, my kids will take advantage of the “extra” hour of time for sleeping next Saturday night.

TED-Ed has 2 lessons that arent particularly about Daylight Saving Time but are associated to the topic. Initially, The History of Keeping Time describes sundials, hourglasses, and the advancement of timezones. Second, How Did Trains Standardize Time in the United States? describes the function of railways in the advancement of the timezones utilized in the United States (and most of Canada) today.

Like I do almost every time Daylight Saving Time starts or ends, I have 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 help you discuss Daylight Saving Time to your students..
National Geographic has 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 versions are embedded below..

The Telegraph has a 90 second explanation of Daylight Saving Time. The video doesnt have any narration so it can be watched without sound.

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