Daylight Saving Time Explained
A Grade 6 science worksheet exploring the history, purpose, and effects of Daylight Saving Time.
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Daylight Saving Time Explained
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. What is the main purpose of Daylight Saving Time?
To confuse people about what time it is
To save energy by making better use of daylight
To allow farmers to work longer hours in the dark
To make the days shorter in summer
2. When do we usually 'spring forward' for Daylight Saving Time in the northern hemisphere?
In the middle of summer
In early spring
In late autumn
At the beginning of winter
3. Daylight Saving Time usually begins in the and ends in the .
4. When we 'fall back', we move our clocks one hour.
5. Daylight Saving Time is observed in every country around the world.
True
False
6. The idea of Daylight Saving Time was first proposed by Benjamin Franklin.
True
False
7. Describe one argument in favor of continuing Daylight Saving Time.
8. Describe one argument against continuing Daylight Saving Time.
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