Time: 24-Hour Clock and Time Zones
Students will solve problems involving 24-hour clocks, international time zones, and complex timetables.
Key Questions
- Analyze how time zones impact global communication and travel.
- Explain why time is not measured on a base-ten system like other metric units.
- Construct effective strategies for calculating durations that cross midnight.
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