Unit Plan
University of Hawai'i

University of Hawaii: Time Zones

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site is provided for by the University of Hawaii. Students will learn about the purpose of time zones and then use time zone maps to calculate the time and day in a specific area.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Can Your Body Temperature Tell the Time of Day?

For Students 9th - 10th
If you have ever had to adjust to a new time zone, you have noticed that it takes a while before you start to feel normal again. By shifting your sleep and activity schedule, you have altered the pattern of your body's circadian rhythms....
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The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute: Clocks Teaching Time

For Students 1st - 5th Standards
This site from The Franklin Institute presents a number of activities, games, exhibits, scavenger hunts, resources, links related to clocks and telling time.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: War Feels Like War: Journalism in War Time (Teacher Resources)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Assess a lesson plan that revolves around the role of journalists in a democracy, especially considering the challenges and ethics of reporting from a war zone. Should broaden student understanding of Thomas Jefferson's ideal of an...
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Healthline Media

Medical News Today: What Are the Eight Most Popular Diets Today?

For Students 9th - 10th
Receive the information you need regarding the 8 most popular diets of the times: Atkins, Zone, Vegetarian, Vegan, Weight Watchers, South Beach, Raw Food, and Mediterranean.
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Other

Kingwood Library: American Cultural History: 1880 1889

For Students 9th - 10th
The 1880's in America were chock full of new architecture, technologies, businesses, modern conveniences such as gas and electric, operas, fashions, and much more as featured in this resource.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Can You Run as Fast as a Car?

For Students 5th - 8th
During the 100 meter dash in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Florence Griffth-Joyner was timed at 0.91 seconds for 10 meters. At that speed, could she pass a car traveling 15 miles per hour in a school zone?

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