Heidi MiedeckeBeatriz SarabiaAlma VacaMartha VasquezGeography 300January 17, 2013Lesson Plan 1

3rd/4th Grade Lesson Plan

Same Time Different Place

Objective: The objective is to add and subtract time and learn about

different time zones in the United States.

Materials:

Wall Clock

U.S. Time zone map

Paper

Color pencils

Paper plates

Brass paper fastener

Scissors

Introduce activity: Ask students if they have relatives or close friends who

live in a different state.

Activity: Have students locate on the map where their relatives/friends live.

Explain to the students the time zones (Pacific Standard Time,

Mountain Standard Time, Central Standard Time, and Eastern

Standard Time).

Have students make their own clock with the materials provided.

Allow them to figure out the time zones in different states.

Then, compare time from one state to another to find the

difference. For example, grandma lives in Omaha, Nebraska and it

is 10:00 a.m. and we are in San Diego, California and it is 8:00 a.m.

What is the time difference between these two places?

Ask students questions while they work on the activity to reinforce

the objective of the lesson plan.

Resource: WorldTimeZone.com, a world globe.