07 Mar Why Do Our Clocks Spring Forward Next Weekend?

It’s almost that time of year when when most of us in the northern hemisphere have to move our clocks forward by one hour. I never liked moving my clocks forward in the spring before I had kids. And now as the tired dad of two little kids who don’t like to sleep, I really don’t like moving the clocks forward.  

If you or your students are wondering why we have to change our clocks next weekend, here are few short explanations.

Daylight Saving Time Explained

It’s almost that time of year when when most of us in the northern hemisphere have to move our clocks forward by one hour. I never liked moving my clocks forward in the spring before I had kids. And now as the tired dad of two little kids who don’t like to sleep, I really don’t like moving the clocks forward.  If you or your students are wondering why we have to change our clocks next weekend, here are few short explanations.Daylight Saving Time Explained Daylight Saving Time 101 Daylight Saving Time Explained TED-Ed has two lessons that aren’t specifically about Daylight Saving Time but are related to the topic. First, 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. This post originally appeared on Free Technology for Teachers
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