Well, at this time of the year time changes! In Europa clocks changed last Sunday March 27 (almost in all countries!
Daylight saving time (DST) is the practice of temporarily advancing clocks during the summertime so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less.
"Most areas of North America and Europe observe daylight saving time (DST), while most areas of Africa and Asia do not. South America is mixed, with most countries in the warmer north of the continent near the equator not observing DST, while Chile, Paraguay, andUruguay and southern parts of Brazil do. Oceania is also mixed, with New Zealand and parts of southern Australia observing DST, while most other areas do not". Read more on Wikipedia
Why do we have Daylight Saving Time? In the CBS video below, we can watch an animated explanation for moving our clocks forward and backward in the spring and fall.
Daylight saving time (DST) is the practice of temporarily advancing clocks during the summertime so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less.
"Most areas of North America and Europe observe daylight saving time (DST), while most areas of Africa and Asia do not. South America is mixed, with most countries in the warmer north of the continent near the equator not observing DST, while Chile, Paraguay, andUruguay and southern parts of Brazil do. Oceania is also mixed, with New Zealand and parts of southern Australia observing DST, while most other areas do not". Read more on Wikipedia
Why do we have Daylight Saving Time? In the CBS video below, we can watch an animated explanation for moving our clocks forward and backward in the spring and fall.
Mitch Butler and Josh Landis of "The Fast Draw" team provide an animated explanation for moving our clocks forward and backward in the spring and fall.
Education:
This interesting video provides a good explanation of the rationale for Daylight Saving Time. And students will understand the reasons of DST.
Interesting links to complete this theme in the classroom:
Like the clouds, an interactive website about DST that students might use to develope tech skills, picking the clouds one by one to learn about Day Light Save, when, why, where. There are some good itens to enlarge knowledge like the History, Controversy (amazing guidelines) or Anecdotes (funny)
Students might learn when DST happens in the different countries around the world - Geography curriculum
Similar to the previous link but students might learn about DST in Portuguese, English and Spanish - Languages curricula
Kids are always very curious to understand why 'things' happen! Here a good way to let them learn about Day Light Saving.
"Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!' ..."
The Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland
G-Souto
30.03.2011
Copyright © 2010G-Souto'sBlog, gsouto-digitalteacher.blogspot.com®
Credits: video CBS
This interesting video provides a good explanation of the rationale for Daylight Saving Time. And students will understand the reasons of DST.
Interesting links to complete this theme in the classroom:
- Day Light Saving Time (clouds)
Like the clouds, an interactive website about DST that students might use to develope tech skills, picking the clouds one by one to learn about Day Light Save, when, why, where. There are some good itens to enlarge knowledge like the History, Controversy (amazing guidelines) or Anecdotes (funny)
Students might learn when DST happens in the different countries around the world - Geography curriculum
Similar to the previous link but students might learn about DST in Portuguese, English and Spanish - Languages curricula
Kids are always very curious to understand why 'things' happen! Here a good way to let them learn about Day Light Saving.
"Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!' ..."
The Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland
G-Souto
30.03.2011
Copyright © 2010G-Souto'sBlog, gsouto-digitalteacher.blogspot.com®
Credits: video CBS
