Time Warp

• Telling time, elapsed time, dates

Tick, tock, tick, tock. As we travel through our day, clocks and calendars keep us on track. Otherwise we might not know if we're coming or going!

You can stay on track by practicing how to tell time, figuring how much time has passed, and writing dates. Don't waste a minute!

Start with the first activity below.

» Finding Time

» How Time Flies

» Historic Events

Finding Time

You can practice telling time at an online clock called Kid Klok. This clock may look different than the clocks you have at home or in your classroom. But it's easy to learn how to use!

What You Do

1. Print the Finding Time Worksheet.

2. Answer the questions on the worksheet using the Kid Klok website.

3. Remember to return to this page by closing the new window. .

Let's go to Kid Klok!

When you're done with Finding Time, go to How Time Flies.

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How Time Flies

Do you know how much time you spend at school each day? How many minutes? How many seconds? You'd be surprised! We're going to find the answers to these questions in this activity.

What You Do

Make sure you have completed the Finding Time activity so you already know how to use the Kid Klok website.

1. Print the How Time Flies Worksheet.

2. Answer the questions on the worksheet using the Kid Klok website.

3. Remember to return to this page by closing the new window.

Go to Kid Klok!

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Historic Events

We record the dates of historic events to help us remember the past. A special event happened about thirty years ago that changed space travel forever. Do you know what it was? You're going to see a photograph of this event and learn more about it on the Internet.

What You Do

1. Print the Historic Events Worksheet.

2. Answer the questions on the worksheet using the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum website.

3. Remember to return to this page by closing the new window.

Now check out this historic event.

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