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Daylight Saving Time Explained for Kids
In this social studies lesson for kids, students learn about daylight saving time (commonly called "daylight savings time") and why people change their clocks during certain times of the year. This video helps elementary students understand what daylight saving time is, why it was created, and how it affects the amount of daylight people experience during the day. Kids learn what it means to “spring forward” and change the clocks, and why many places adjust their clocks each year. The concepts
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