Instructional Video

The Speed of Life

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

Time appears to go faster the older we get, but why? A timeless video explores this concept psychologically and scientifically. Through an experiment and neuroscience, viewers better understand the paradox of aging.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Perform the estimate of one minute with people of various ages and see if your results are the same as the video
  • Break chronoception down into root words and discuss the meaning
Classroom Considerations
  • Display the video so the comments do not appear as not all contain vocabulary considered appropriate in school
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Includes great links to further research the topic
  • Provides closed captioning in 11 languages for ease of note taking
  • Works well in all types of classrooms
Cons
  • None