Time ZonesWe all live on the Planet Earth, which is a globe. The globe spins round once every 24 hours, which causes our nights and days. Since countries are all in different parts of the globe, the time of their nights and days vary. This is why different countries have different time zones. If you travel to the East from the UK, the time will move forward and if you travel to the West it will move backwards. All times in the world are based on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). This is an imaginary line, which runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through Greenwich in London. So for example:
In this activity Time Zones around the world, you will need the Time Zones sheet. To obtain a copy, go to the printable resources section on the introductory page and click on Time Zones sheet. When you have completed this, you can enter the results on the next page. When you click on [Have a Go], you will see a time zone sheet on the screen. Enter the differences with a '+' for times ahead of GMT and a '-' for times behind GMT. When you have completed the sheet, type the answers onto the time zone screen. Once you have typed in all the answers, press send to check your answers.. |