What are Time Zones?
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Ms. Emily Bailey:
Grade: 3rd-5th
Unit 1 Lesson 1:
What are Time Zones? Alignment to Standards
• Evaluation WVDE Standards
• Synthesis • T.3-5.1: Explore a variety of age appropriate technologies that can assist with the learning process.
• Analysis • T.3-5.1: Explore multiple ways to share ideas and organize information about themselves and the things
• Application around them using appropriate digital resources (pictures, portfolios, etc.)
• Comprehension • SS.3.12: Use geographic information systems to compare and contrast various types of maps (e.g.,
• Knowledge climate, resource, physical, political, road, etc.).
• SS.3.13: Distinguish between a continent, country, state and capital.
• SS.3.14: Label maps to demonstrate knowledge of map skills (e.g., label cardinal directions, intermediate
directions, borders, continents, oceans, Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, North Pole, South
Pole and Prime Meridian).
• SS.3.15: Using a grid system, locate specific points on a map and explain the use of lines of latitude and
longitude.
• SS.3.16: Explain the reason time zones were developed, identify the time zones of North America and
calculate the variance in time from one zone to another.
• SS.3.17: Use a map scale to determine the distance between two given points.
• SS.3.18: Recognize, define and illustrate world geographic features (e.g., peninsulas, islands, mountains,
canyons, plateaus, mesas, harbors, gulfs, rivers, deserts, forests, valleys and plains).
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Students will KNOW: How to utilize Google Earth, organize information on a graphic organizer, compare maps, label
maps, what latitude and longitude is, what time zones are, and they will know how to describe geographic features.
Students will UNDERSTAND THAT: “The term time zone can be used to describe several different things, but mostly it
refers to the local time of a region or a country.” (Buckle, 2020).
Students will DO: Students will watch a video talking about time zone, we will then do a bell warmer, activity, and
then conclude with in class discussion and a homework sheet.
Assessment
How are you collecting evidence of student understanding?
How are you using that information to inform your instruction?
Summative & Formative Assessments, Performance Task(s) & Other Evidence i.e. Pre-assessments, Unit
Tests, Quizzes, Essays, Exit Cards, etc.
Pre-assessment: Youtube video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j-SWKtWEcU
Bell warmer: What are three things a map must have on it?
Answers can vary but can include the following: A title, scale, compass rose, a key, etc.
Formative Assessment: Activity: In this activity we will first talk about Google Earth, we will watch this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV46i7xUNXg
Students will then have the opportunity to surf Google Earth and map interesting things they see, mountains, hills,
streets, etc. Whatever interests them. We will then talk about time zones, what they are, how to find out what time
zone we are in, and then some history about time zones. We can also then compare and contrast Google Earth to a
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regular map.
Summative Assessment: Exit slip and discussion
• Open class discussion about what we just learned
Exit slip: What did you learn about geography and Google Earth?
Another example for an exit slip: The equator is a pretend imaginary line that we say runs ____________.
a. North to south
b. East to west
c. East to north
d. West to south
Instructional Learning Plan
How will the lesson(s) support student acquisition, meaning-making and transfer of content knowledge,
understandings and skills?
Learning Activities: (Brief summary & description of how you will orchestrate instructional best practices during this
lesson to ensure student understanding i.e. Differentiated Instruction, Marzano, National Board Core Propositions etc.
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Materials:
• Google Earth
• A regular map
• Compare & Contrast Graphic Organizer
• If individual tablets are not available, then we can use the SMART BOARD
Lesson Plan:
• In this lesson, various standards will be broached. We will utilize Google Earth, Google accounts, Google Docs if the
C&C graphic organizer is not printed. Students will have the ability to use any prior knowledge they may have to
incorporate it into this lesson on using Google Earth, a digital map. We will have classroom discussions and students will
take notes, and remark on things they find interesting to them.
Lesson Closure(s):
• Overall, students should successfully take away several new ideas and knowledge from this lesson and can work a
digital map and successfully use it as they would a paper printed map.
Formative Assessment:
• Comparing & Contrasting Graphic Organizer, exit slip, & students can submit two facts they learned from the
videos shown that they did not know before
Extended Learning (Homework)
• See Times Zones Crossword Puzzle pdf, all students will get a copy, it will be worth 10/10 homework points if
attempted, will discuss in class for correct answers.
Lesson Accommodations (Special needs and gifted)
• Can listen to audio recordings with headphones
• Modified crossword puzzle
• Can access notes from teacher
• Lesson outline
• Flexible seating
• More access to visuals
• Any other accommodation as needed by student
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