INQUIRY 1

THREE FACES OF TIME

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DESCRIPTION:
An introduction to the entire unit, this inquiry also presents the cultural and scientific aspects of biological, geologic, and mechanical time.

Uses a replication activity of the History Lab learning center's "Timeline of Timepieces" to help students develop an understanding of various kinds of clocks, calendars, and methods used for tracking time.

Provides an inquiry-based classroom innovation activity that requires students to locate examples of various kinds of time.

OBJECTIVES:
1.  To introduce students to the various ways in which humans keep and have kept track of time.

2.  To help students develop an understanding of the timepieces associated with different perceptions of timekeeping and corresponding cultures.

RELATED EALRS:
Communication: 1.3
History: 1, 2, 3
Science: 2.2, 3.1, 3.2
Math: 1.2, 2, 3, 5

Author: SL
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