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- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students have a greater understanding of time zones, explain the basic history and purpose in the creation of time zones, and use time zone maps to calculate the time/day in a certain area. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 6th
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Students perform various activities to demonstrate knowledge of time zones. They connect with an interactive map to discover what time zone they are in. They create clocks out of paper plates and simulate different time zones. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 12th
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Students investigate the times zones around the world. They discuss situations when it is important to know the time in different parts of the world and how to find it. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students examine the Earth's rotation and revolution and how it relates to time. They discuss the need to standardize time and practice calculating time and day for any location. They complete a fact sheet about time to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students explore time zones. They apply information about time zones and elapsed time to solve problems. Students explore the time zones in the United States. calculate the time zones in various places within the United States and examine how to calculate the rate of change in time. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students observe and demonstrate how to measure and calculate time using time zones in the United States. They read and discuss a chart of the U.S. time zones, solve a variety of problem as a class, and independently solve time zone problems and discuss the solutions as a class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the concept of differing time zones. Students refer to maps to identify the time zones in particular regions. They role play phone calls from different time zones. This lesson is intended for students acquiring English. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students discuss what time zones are. The teacher asks questions about the student's own time zones. Then each student makes a clock and practices using time zones to tell what time it is in another part of the world. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students study about the background of time zones by examining the Time Zone Map. They will then use their knowledge to solve math problems by using the Time Zones activity pages. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th
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Students identify the purpose of time zones and the primary time zones in the United States. After reading about time zones with the teacher, the teacher calls on specific students to answer questions such as "If it is 9:00 am in Georgia right now, what time is it in Texas?" Full Review »
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