Travel and time
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand that time zones can have an effect on travel.
Key learning points
- Many flights cross time zones, leading to discrepancies between the time in the air and that of destination airports.
- Some flights cross the International Date Line moving between the western and eastern hemispheres of the globe.
- Some countries, including the UK, adjust their time in certain seasons to maximise the hours of daylight.
- Interactive flight maps can be used to investigate the complex pattern of international flights.
Keywords
Eastern Hemisphere - The Eastern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that lies east between the Prime Meridian and the International Date Line.
Western Hemisphere - The Western Hemisphere is the half of Earth that lies west between the Prime Meridian and the International Date Line.
Daylight Saving Time - Daylight Saving Time is the practice of turning the time forward by one hour in Spring to make use of longer daylight hours and back to standard time in Autumn when there are fewer hours of daylight.
Common misconception
All journeys start in GMT.
This lesson only uses journeys that begin in GMT. This is to avoid any that start in the western hemisphere, cross the Prime Meridian and end in the eastern hemisphere, which are more complicated for KS2 pupils to understand using time zone maps.
Teacher tip
Some pupils will require support with the mathematical concepts of time zones, including 24-hour time. Annotating a time zones map will help to visualise the departure and arrival destinations and the time zones they belong to. Using a globe will help pupils to understand hemispheres and the IDL.
Equipment
Devices to access the internet.
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1. is a standard system that is used to set all of the world’s time zones.
Q2.On the opposite side of Earth to the Prime Meridian at 180° is the ...
Q3.Places to the of the IDL are the first to experience a new day.
Q4.West of the Prime Meridian, you four minutes for every degree of longitude.
Q5.China geographically covers 4 time zones. How many does it use?
Q6.Order these countries based on when they begin a new day, starting with the first.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1. is the practice of turning the time forward by one hour in spring to make use of longer daylight hours and back to standard time in autumn when there are fewer hours of daylight.
Q2.The half of Earth west of the is known as the ‘Western Hemisphere’.
Q3.Which of these statements about the International Date Line are true?
Q4.If you cross the International Date Line (IDL) moving east you must ...
Q5.When you travel west across the IDL to the eastern hemisphere you a day.
Q6.What do you need to consider when working out the time that an aeroplane will arrive at its destination?
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