This 3rd/4th grade lesson plan aims to teach students about time zones in the United States by having them add and subtract times between different states. Students will locate where relatives live on a map, learn about the four US time zones, and make their own clocks. They will then compare times between states to find differences, such as calculating the 2-hour difference between 10am in Nebraska and 8am in California. The teacher will ask questions during the activity to reinforce understanding of time zones and adding/subtracting times.

1. Heidi Miedecke
Beatriz Sarabia
Alma Vaca
Martha Vasquez
Geography 300
January 17, 2013
Lesson 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.

2. 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.