Lead students to think not only about people but animals and nature as well. Discuss the need and importance for keeping track of time. Help students generate a list of consequences or problem to life without clocks or calendars. Download, reproduce and distribute the worksheet for students to complete either independently or in groups after the class discussion. Modifications Students can write fictional stories or poems about time.
Students can explore early man's attempt at keeping track of and for telling time.
Students can make sun dials on the school grounds. Students can relate the time of the year to changes in nature. Students studying trees in science can adopt a tree and observe and record its changes throughout the seasons through writing and illustrations. Brainstorm the answer to this question with your partner. A recorder needs to write down the responses.