2. What Time Is It? If you had no watch/device, how could you tell what time it is? 24 hours in a day 12:00 pm when then sun is at its highest? Not the same everywhere….. How was this issue solved? Time Zones

3. Physical Distance measured distance between two points in km (metric system or SI units) in mi (imperial system)

4. Time Distance time it takes to get from point A to B this was and is continually shrinking –for transportation –for communication Up until the mid 1800’s, there were no time zones

5. Intercolonial Railroad Speed of travel increasing Time to cover distance decreasing Multiple different times in different cities Tough to create schedules that work 1879 Sir Sandford Fleming (surveyor/engineer) 24 hour system of time zones for the world. One for every 15 degrees of longitude Officially adopted in 1884

6. Sir Sandford Fleming (Historica Minute)

8. Time Zones Time zones begin at 0º longitude (Greenwich, England) Prime Meridian Each time zone to the east (+1 hour) Each time zone to the west (-1 hour) 12 hours ahead and 12 hours behind (180º E or W) International Date Line

9. World Time Zones Why aren’t they every 15º of longitude?

10. Time Zones In Canada What’s up with Newfoundland?

11. Time Zone Map Label your map “Canadian Time Zones” Accurately draw the 6 times zones in Canada (pg 23) Label them appropriately and lightly shade them Include the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) for each. Ex. Atlantic Standard time is UTC - 4:00 Answer Questions 2 and 3a,b,c on pg 23 in the text Write 2 time zone questions for a friend to answer. Further Inquiry Questions 1)What is Daylight Savings Time and how does it work? 2)What’s up with Saskatchewan and Daylight Savings Time?