24-Hour Clock and Time Zones
Students will convert between 12-hour and 24-hour clock formats and solve problems involving time zones.
Key Questions
- Explain the advantages of using the 24-hour clock in certain contexts.
- Analyze how the Earth's rotation creates the need for time zones.
- Predict the time in a different time zone given a starting time and location.
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