Time Zones. The Earth is currently divided into 24 major time zones so that everyone in the world...

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Time Zones

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Page 1: Time Zones.  The Earth is currently divided into 24 major time zones so that everyone in the world can be on roughly similar schedules (noon being roughly.

Time Zones

Page 2: Time Zones.  The Earth is currently divided into 24 major time zones so that everyone in the world can be on roughly similar schedules (noon being roughly.

The Earth is currently divided into 24 major time zones so that everyone in the world can be on roughly similar schedules (noon being roughly when the sun is highest in the sky).

Page 3: Time Zones.  The Earth is currently divided into 24 major time zones so that everyone in the world can be on roughly similar schedules (noon being roughly.
Page 4: Time Zones.  The Earth is currently divided into 24 major time zones so that everyone in the world can be on roughly similar schedules (noon being roughly.
Page 5: Time Zones.  The Earth is currently divided into 24 major time zones so that everyone in the world can be on roughly similar schedules (noon being roughly.
Page 6: Time Zones.  The Earth is currently divided into 24 major time zones so that everyone in the world can be on roughly similar schedules (noon being roughly.

Starting with the Pacific zone and moving right (east), add one hour each time you go into the next zone. When moving left (west), subtract one hour for each zone.

Add

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It is 3:00 here in Texas. What time is it at Grandpa's house in New York?

                   

N.Y.

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It is 7:00 here in Texas. What time is it at Mike’s house in California?

California

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Look at Tennessee

What do you notice?

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Tennessee is in the Central and Eastern Time Zones.

                                                               

                                     

Tennessee

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It is 7:00 a.m. in Clarksville. You leave to visit some friends in Knoxville. You arrive 3 hours later. What time is it in Knoxville?

Clarksville Knoxville

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World Time Zones