When They Matter

This worksheet helps students evaluate real-life scenarios where understanding time zones is crucial. Learners read eight examples-from airline pilots and astronomers to farmers and travelers-and rank them from most to least critical for knowing time zone differences. The ranking activity encourages reasoning, prioritization, and discussion about global interdependence. Students must also justify each choice, connecting time awareness to science, business, and everyday life.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Geography – Global Time Systems and International Coordination

Social Studies – Modern Globalization and Communication

English Language Arts – Ranking and Written Justification

Critical Thinking – Evaluating Real-World Relevance of Concepts

This worksheet is part of our Time Zones and Their Basis collection.